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 |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |