GRE Word List

SUPPOSITITIOUS

fraudulently substituted : spurious

The meaning of the word supposititious is fraudulently substituted : spurious.

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conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
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embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
enraptureto fill with delight
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior