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 |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |