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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| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |