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 |
|---|---|
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| ossify | to change into bone |