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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| whittle | a large knife |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |