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 |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| lunar | crescent |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |