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 |
|---|---|
| potentate | ruler |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |