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 |
|---|---|
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| forte | one's strong point |
| reckon | count |