GRE Word List

FIGMENT

something made up or contrived

The meaning of the word figment is something made up or contrived.

Random words

WordMeaning
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
jostleto come in contact or into collision
gerontocracyrule by elders
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma