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 |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |