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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herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
requiema mass for the dead
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
incarcerateto put in prison
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge