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
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
ancestryline of descent : lineage
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
nourishnurture