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
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
executorone who executes something
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
ancillarysubordinate
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident