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
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
rectifyto set right : remedy
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted