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 |
|---|---|
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |