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 |
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| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
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| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
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| disquietude | anxiety |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
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