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.

Random words

WordMeaning
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions