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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |