GRE Word List
FACTITIOUS
produced by humans rather than by natural forces
The meaning of the word factitious is produced by humans rather than by natural forces.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| rotunda | a round building |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| mulct | fine |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |