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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WordMeaning
viablecapable of living
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
enraptureto fill with delight
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate