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 |
|---|---|
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |