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 |
|---|---|
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| tome | book |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |