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 |
|---|---|
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |