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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WordMeaning
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
bewareto be on one's guard
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior