GRE Words Group 6 Flashcards
1
Q
dissemble
A
hide or misrepresent one’s true feelings or beliefs
2
Q
pertinacious
A
stubbornly holding onto a belief or course of action
3
Q
probity
A
the characteristic of having strong ethical standards
4
Q
specious
A
seemingly reasonable but actually wrong
5
Q
spurious
A
not genuine; bogus
6
Q
specious
A
seemingly reasonable but actually wrong
7
Q
spurious
A
not genuine; bogus
8
Q
subvert
A
undermine or weaken, typically an authority of some sort
9
Q
venerate
A
regard with deep respect or reverence
10
Q
venal
A
open to bribery or corruption
11
Q
tortuous
A
- marked by numerous twists or turns
- overly complicated and long
