GRE Word List
FIGMENT
something made up or contrived
The meaning of the word figment is something made up or contrived.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |