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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |