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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WordMeaning
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
relegateto send into exile : banish
calculatedapt
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
yena strong desire or propensity
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)