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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WordMeaning
atypicalnot typical : irregular
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
franticemotionally out of control
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
discretionindividual choice or judgment
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)