GRE Word List

FIGMENT

something made up or contrived

The meaning of the word figment is something made up or contrived.

Random words

WordMeaning
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion