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 |
|---|---|
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |