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
spruceto make spruce
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
addlerotten
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia