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 |
|---|---|
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| opus | work |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |