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
stringenttight
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
dieto pass from physical life : expire
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
gibeto utter taunting words
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves