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
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
abodethe place where one lives : home
flitto pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
hutan often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink