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 |
|---|---|
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| viable | capable of living |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |