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

WordMeaning
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
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phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
notableworthy of note : remarkable
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia