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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|---|---|
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
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| dint | force |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
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| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |