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 |
|---|---|
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| connoisseur | expert |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| exhume | disinter |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |