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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WordMeaning
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty