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
premonitorygiving warning
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
severto put or keep apart : divide
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
broachbrooch