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 |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
