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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hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
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woefulfull of woe : grievous
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pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship