GRE Word List
SPURIOUS
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments
The meaning of the word spurious is false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apiarist | person who keeps bees |
| guise | outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise |
| receptive | quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal |
| negligence | neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care |
| reprieve | postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of |
| inculcate | teach (ideas or principles); instill |
| junta | group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force) |
| cipher | nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V. |
| composure | mental calmness |
| stanch | stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound |
