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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |