GRE Word List

FACTOTUM

a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities

The meaning of the word factotum is a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.

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WordMeaning
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
laudpraise
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
sleeperone that sleeps
dyslexiaa variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
neophytea new convert : proselyte
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical