GRE Word List
BOGUS
not genuine : counterfeit
The meaning of the word bogus is not genuine : counterfeit.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
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| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
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| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
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| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |