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 |
|---|---|
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |