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 |
|---|---|
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| stringent | tight |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |