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
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
dissonancelack of agreement
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent