GRE Word List

PLAUSIBLE

superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious

The meaning of the word plausible is superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious.

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WordMeaning
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
boona timely benefit : blessing
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
duressforcible restraint or restriction