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 |
|---|---|
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| demure | reserved |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| paradigm | example |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |