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
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
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drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
regicidea person who kills a king
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
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outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law