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 |
|---|---|
| forebears | ancestor |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| nourishment | food |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |