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 |
|---|---|
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| hubbub | noise |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |