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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| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |