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 |
|---|---|
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| ignite | to set afire |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |