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 |
|---|---|
| nib | beak(bill); pen point |
| herd | group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle |
| relegate | put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division |
| dislodge | remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge |
| bureaucracy | overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic |
| buoyant | able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market |
| cynical | skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness |
| panoramic | denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area |
| smug | self-satisfied; complacent |
| apiarist | person who keeps bees |
