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 |
|---|---|
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |