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 |
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| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |