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 |
|---|---|
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| pugilist | fighter |