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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
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| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |