GRE Word List

SPURIOUS

born to parents not married to each other

The meaning of the word spurious is born to parents not married to each other.

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WordMeaning
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
leasha line for leading or restraining an animal
pryto look closely or inquisitively
ensueto strive to attain : pursue