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
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth