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 |
|---|---|
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |