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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|---|---|
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| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
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| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| stilted | pompous |
| reverberate | reflect |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
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| stench | stink |