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 |
|---|---|
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| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
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