GRE Word List
SUPPOSITITIOUS
fraudulently substituted : spurious
The meaning of the word supposititious is fraudulently substituted : spurious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| tome | book |