GRE Word List
SUPPOSITITIOUS
fraudulently substituted : spurious
The meaning of the word supposititious is fraudulently substituted : spurious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |