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 |
|---|---|
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
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| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
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| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |