GRE Word List

FIGMENT

something made up or contrived

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

Random words

WordMeaning
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
inadvertentlyunintentional
darta light spear
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
reprisala retaliatory act
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion