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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| debut | a first appearance |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| wry | twist |