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 |
|---|---|
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| 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 |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |