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 |
|---|---|
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| portly | dignified |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |