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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| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
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