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 |
|---|---|
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| categorical | absolute |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| historic | historical |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |