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
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
componenta constituent part : ingredient
connoisseurexpert
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
exhumedisinter
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water