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 |
|---|---|
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |