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
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
tillerone that tills : cultivator
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
abbreviateto make briefer
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable