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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
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| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |