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 |
|---|---|
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |