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 |
|---|---|
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |