GRE Word List
FICTITIOUS
imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional
The meaning of the word fictitious is imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| welt | raised mark from a beating or whipping |
| jaded | tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite |
| corroborate | confirm; support; strengthen |
| bid | command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom |
| grotto | small cavern |
| parry | ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N. CF. ธทดยดูดย ฐณณไภฬ พฦดิ |
| coddle | treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| whimsy | whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; Ex. story full of whimsy |
| disquietude | uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious |
