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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |