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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|---|---|
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| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| demerit | offense |
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| application | an act of applying: |
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| hirsute | hairy |
| whimsy | whim |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |