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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| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
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| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
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| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
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