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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |