GRE Word List
SPECIOUS
having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
The meaning of the word specious is having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |