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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| alleviate | relieve |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |