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
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
antisepticopposing microbial infection
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people