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 |
|---|---|
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |