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 |
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despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |