GRE Word List
FIGMENT
something made up or contrived
The meaning of the word figment is something made up or contrived.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| 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 |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| stench | stink |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |