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
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
pento shut in or as if in a pen
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile