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 |
|---|---|
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| slew | a large number |
| privy | private |