GRE Verbal 2
Mechanical Engineering 477 with Garbini at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
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Sullied
sul·ly? ?[suhl-ee] Show IPA verb,-lied, -ly·ing,noun,plural-lies.
?verb (used with object)
1.
to soil, stain, or tarnish.
2.
to mar the purity or luster of; defile: to sully a reputation.
?verb (used without object)
3.
to become sullied, soiled, or tarnished.
?noun
4.
Obsolete. a stain; soil.
Origin:
1585?95; orig. uncert.
1585?95; orig. uncert.
Impugned
im·pugn? ?[im-pyoon] Show IPA
?verb (used with object)
1.
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
2.
Archaic. to assail (a person) by words or arguments; vilify.
3.
Obsolete. to attack (a person) physically.
Origin:
1325?75; ME impugnen < MF impugner < L impugn?re to attack, equiv. to im- im-1 + pugn?re to fight, deriv. of pugnus fist; see pugnacious
1325?75; ME impugnen < MF impugner < L impugn?re to attack, equiv. to im- im-1 + pugn?re to fight, deriv. of pugnus fist; see pugnacious
Assimilate
as·sim·i·late? ?[v. uh-sim-uh-leyt; n. uh-sim-uh-lit, -leyt] Show IPA verb,-lat·ed, -lat·ing, noun
?verb (used with object)
1.
to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
2.
to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, or the like; adapt or adjust: to assimilate the new immigrants.
3.
Physiology. to convert (food) to substances suitable for incorporation into the body and its tissues.
4.
to cause to resemble (usually fol. by to or with).
5.
to compare; liken (usually fol. by to or with).
6.
Phonetics. to modify by assimilation.
?verb (used without object)
7.
to be or become absorbed.
8.
to conform or adjust to the customs, attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, or the like: The new arrivals assimilated easily and quickly.
9.
Physiology. (of food) to be converted into the substance of the body; be absorbed into the system.
10.
to bear a resemblance (usually fol. by to or with).
11.
Phonetics. to become modified by assimilation.
?noun
12.
something that is assimilated.
Origin:
1570?80; < L assimil?tus likened to, made like (ptp. of assimil?re), equiv. to as- as- + simil- (see similar) + -?tus -ate1
1570?80; < L assimil?tus likened to, made like (ptp. of assimil?re), equiv. to as- as- + simil- (see similar) + -?tus -ate1
Dogmatically
dog·ma? ?[dawg-muh, dog-] Show IPA
?noun,plural-mas, -ma·ta ?[-muh-tuh] Show IPA.
1.
a system of principles or tenets, as of a church.
2.
a specific tenet or doctrine authoritatively laid down, as by a church: the dogma of the Assumption.
3.
prescribed doctrine: political dogma.
4.
a settled or established opinion, belief, or principle.
Use Dogma in a Sentence
Origin:
1590?1600; < L < Gk, equiv. to dok(eîn) to seem, think, seem good + -ma n. suffix
1590?1600; < L < Gk, equiv. to dok(eîn) to seem, think, seem good + -ma n. suffix
Petulant
?adjective
moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, esp. over some trifling annoyance: a petulant toss of the head.
Origin:
1590?1600; < L petulant- (s. of petul?ns) impudent, akin to petere to seek, head for
1590?1600; < L petulant- (s. of petul?ns) impudent, akin to petere to seek, head for
Acclaimed
?verb (used with object)
1.
to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud: to acclaim the conquering heroes.
2.
to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval: to acclaim the new king.
?verb (used without object)
3.
to make acclamation; applaud.
?noun
4.
acclamation (defs. 1, 2).
Origin:
1630?40; < L accl?m?re. See ac-, claim
1630?40; < L accl?m?re. See ac-, claim
Inquisitive
in·quis·i·tive? ?[in-kwiz-i-tiv] Show IPA
?adjective
1.
given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
2.
unduly or inappropriately curious; prying.
?noun
3.
an inquisitive person: thick curtains to frustrate inquisitives.
Origin:
1350?1400; < LL inqu?s?t?vus, equiv. to L inqu?s?t(us) (see inquisition) + -?vus -ive; r. ME inquisitif < MF < LL, as above
1350?1400; < LL inqu?s?t?vus, equiv. to L inqu?s?t(us) (see inquisition) + -?vus -ive; r. ME inquisitif < MF < LL, as above
Presumptuous
-adjective
1.
full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought.
2.
unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward.
3.
Obsolete. presumptive.
Use presumptuous in a Sentence
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Origin:
Censorious
?adjective
severely critical; faultfinding; carping.
Origin:
1530?40; < L c?ns?rius of a censor, hence, austere, moral; seecensor, -tory1
1530?40; < L c?ns?rius of a censor, hence, austere, moral; seecensor, -tory1
Enigma
?noun,plural-mas, -ma·ta ?[-muh-tuh] Show IPA.
1.
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation: His disappearance is an enigma that has given rise to much speculation.
2.
a person of puzzling or contradictory character: To me he has always been an enigma, one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.
3.
a saying, question, picture, etc., containing a hidden meaning; riddle.
4.
(initial capital letter) a German-built enciphering machine developed for commercial use in the early 1920s and later adapted and appropriated by German and other Axis powers for military use through World War II.
Nondescript
non·de·script? ?[non-di-skript] Show IPA
?adjective
1.
of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind: a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.
2.
undistinguished or uninteresting; dull or insipid: The private detective deliberately wore nondescript clothes.
?noun
3.
a person or a thing of no particular or notable type or kind.
Origin:
1675?85; non- + L d?scr?ptus (ptp. of d?scr?bere to describe, define, represent; see describe)
1675?85; non- + L d?scr?ptus (ptp. of d?scr?bere to describe, define, represent; see describe)
Statute
?noun
1.
Law.
a.
an enactment made by a legislature and expressed in a formal document.
b.
the document in which such an enactment is expressed.
2.
International Law. an instrument annexed or subsidiary to an international agreement, as a treaty.
3.
a permanent rule established by an organization, corporation, etc., to govern its internal affairs.
Origin:
1250?1300; ME statut < OF estatut < LL stat?tum, n. use of neut. of Lstat?tus (ptp. of statuere to make stand, set up, deriv. of statusstatus), equiv. to stat?-, verb. s. + -tus ptp. suffix
1250?1300; ME statut < OF estatut < LL stat?tum, n. use of neut. of Lstat?tus (ptp. of statuere to make stand, set up, deriv. of statusstatus), equiv. to stat?-, verb. s. + -tus ptp. suffix
Proliferate
?verb (used without object), verb (used with object),-at·ed, -at·ing.
1.
to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation.
2.
to increase in number or spread rapidly and often excessively.
Origin:
1870?75; prolifer(ous) + -ate1
1870?75; prolifer(ous) + -ate1
Contiguous
?adjective
1.
touching; in contact.
2.
in close proximity without actually touching; near.
3.
adjacent in time: contiguous events.
Origin:
1605?15; < L contiguus bordering upon, equiv. to con- con- + tig-(var. s. of -tingere, comb. form of tangere to touch; see tangent,contingent, contact) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; cf. -ous,continuous
1605?15; < L contiguus bordering upon, equiv. to con- con- + tig-(var. s. of -tingere, comb. form of tangere to touch; see tangent,contingent, contact) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; cf. -ous,continuous
Abut
?verb (used without object)
1.
to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often fol. by on, upon, or against): This piece of land abuts on a street.
?verb (used with object)
2.
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
3.
to support by an abutment.
Origin:
1425?75; late ME < MF, OF abuter touch at one end, v. deriv. of a but to (the) end; see a-5, butt2
1425?75; late ME < MF, OF abuter touch at one end, v. deriv. of a but to (the) end; see a-5, butt2
Millinery
?noun
1.
women's hats and other articles made or sold by milliners.
2.
the business or trade of a milliner.
Origin:
1670?80; milliner + -y3
1670?80; milliner + -y3
Laudatory
?adjective
containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
Also, laud·a·tive.
Origin:
1545?55; < LL laud?t?rius, equiv. to laud?(re) to laud + -t?rius -tory1
1545?55; < LL laud?t?rius, equiv. to laud?(re) to laud + -t?rius -tory1
admonish
?verb (used with object)
1.
to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
2.
to reprove or scold, esp. in a mild and good-willed manner:The teacher admonished him about excessive noise.
3.
to urge to a duty; remind: to admonish them about their obligations.
Use admonish in a Sentence
Origin:
1275?1325; late ME admonish, amonesche, admonesse, amoness, MEa(d)monest (with -t later taken as ptp. suffix) < AF, OF amonester < VL *admonest?re, appar. deriv. of L admon?re to remind, give advice to (source of -est- uncert.), equiv. to ad- ad- + mon?re to remind, warn
1275?1325; late ME admonish, amonesche, admonesse, amoness, MEa(d)monest (with -t later taken as ptp. suffix) < AF, OF amonester < VL *admonest?re, appar. deriv. of L admon?re to remind, give advice to (source of -est- uncert.), equiv. to ad- ad- + mon?re to remind, warn
Peremptory
per·emp·to·ry? ?[puh-remp-tuh-ree, per-uhmp-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Show IPA
?adjective
1.
leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
2.
imperious or dictatorial.
3.
positive or assertive in speech, tone, manner, etc.
4.
Law.
a.
that precludes or does not admit of debate, question, etc.: a peremptory edict.
b.
decisive or final.
c.
in which a command is absolute and unconditional: a peremptory writ.
Origin:
1505?15; < L perempt?rius final, decisive, lit., deadly, destructive (deriv. of perimere to take away fully, destroy, slay), equiv. to per-per- + em-, base of emere to buy, orig. to take + -t?rius -tory1, with intrusive p
1505?15; < L perempt?rius final, decisive, lit., deadly, destructive (deriv. of perimere to take away fully, destroy, slay), equiv. to per-per- + em-, base of emere to buy, orig. to take + -t?rius -tory1, with intrusive p
Incongruous
adjective
1.
out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
2.
not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts: an incongruous mixture of architectural styles.
3.
inconsistent: actions that were incongruous with their professed principles.
Origin:
1605?15; < L incongruus inconsistent. See in-3, congruous
1605?15; < L incongruus inconsistent. See in-3, congruous
revoked
re·voke? ?[ri-vohk] Show IPA verb,-voked, -vok·ing,noun
?verb (used with object)
1.
to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal: to revoke a decree.
2.
to bring or summon back.
?verb (used without object)
3.
Cards. to fail to follow suit when possible and required; renege.
?noun
4.
Cards. an act or instance of revoking.
Origin:
1300?50; ME revoken < L revoc?re to call again, equiv. to re- re- +voc?re to call
1300?50; ME revoken < L revoc?re to call again, equiv. to re- re- +voc?re to call
Apathetic
?adjective
1.
having or showing little or no emotion: apathetic behavior.
2.
not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive: an apathetic audience.
Also, ap·a·thet·i·cal.
Origin:
1735?45; apath(y) + (path)etic
1735?45; apath(y) + (path)etic
Amalgamate
?verb (used with object)
1.
to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies.
2.
Metallurgy. to mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.
?verb (used without object)
3.
to combine, unite, merge, or coalesce: The three schools decided to amalgamate.
4.
to blend with another metal, as mercury.
Origin:
1635?45 amalgam + ate1
1635?45 amalgam + ate1
Arrhythmic
?nounPathology.
any disturbance in the rhythm of the heartbeat.
Also, arhythmia.
Origin:
1885?90; < NL < Gk arrhythmía. See a-6, rhythm, -ia
1885?90; < NL < Gk arrhythmía. See a-6, rhythm, -ia
Subordinate
?adjective
1.
placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
2.
of less importance; secondary.
3.
subject to or under the authority of a superior.
4.
subservient or inferior.
5.
subject; dependent.
6.
Grammar.
a.
acting as a modifier, as when I finished, which is subordinate to They were glad in They were glad when I finished.
b.
noting or pertaining to a subordinating conjunction.
7.
Obsolete. submissive.
?noun
8.
a subordinate person or thing.
?verb (used with object)
9.
to place in a lower order or rank.
10.
to make secondary (usually fol. by to): to subordinate work to pleasure.
11.
to make subject, subservient, or dependent (usually fol. byto): to subordinate passion to reason.
Origin:
1425?75; late ME (adj.) < ML sub?rdin?tus ptp. of sub?rdin?re to subordinate, equiv. to L sub- sub- + ?rdin- (s. of ?rd?) rank, order + -?tus -ate1
1425?75; late ME (adj.) < ML sub?rdin?tus ptp. of sub?rdin?re to subordinate, equiv. to L sub- sub- + ?rdin- (s. of ?rd?) rank, order + -?tus -ate1
Blithe
?adjective,blith·er, blith·est.
1.
joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.
2.
without thought or regard; carefree; heedless: a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE bl?the; c. ON bl?thr, OHG bl?di, Goth bleiths
bef. 1000; ME; OE bl?the; c. ON bl?thr, OHG bl?di, Goth bleiths
Laconic
?adjective
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise: a laconic reply.
Origin:
1580?90; < L Lac?nicus < Gk Lak?nikós Laconian, equiv. to Lák?n a Laconian + -ikos -ic
1580?90; < L Lac?nicus < Gk Lak?nikós Laconian, equiv. to Lák?n a Laconian + -ikos -ic
Grave
?adjective
1.
serious or solemn; sober: a grave person; grave thoughts.
2.
weighty, momentous, or important: grave responsibilities.
3.
threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; critical: a grave situation; a grave illness.
4.
Grammar.
a.
unaccented.
b.
spoken on a low or falling pitch.
c.
noting or having a particular accent (`) indicating originally a comparatively low pitch (as in French père), distinct syllabic value (as in English belovèd), etc. (opposed to acute).
5.
(of colors) dull; somber.
?noun
6.
the grave accent.
Origin:
1535?45; < MF < L gravis; akin to Gk barýs heavy
1535?45; < MF < L gravis; akin to Gk barýs heavy
Polemical
?noun
1.
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
2.
a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist.
?adjective
3.
Also, po·lem·i·cal. of or pertaining to a polemic; controversial.
Origin:
1630?40; < Gk polemikós of or for war, equiv. to pólem(os) war + -ikos -ic
1630?40; < Gk polemikós of or for war, equiv. to pólem(os) war + -ikos -ic
Conciliatory
?verb (used with object)
1.
to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over: to conciliate an angry competitor.
2.
to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor).
3.
to make compatible; reconcile.
?verb (used without object)
4.
to become agreeable or reconciled: Efforts to conciliate in the dispute proved fruitless.
Use conciliate in a Sentence
Origin:
1540?50; < L concili?tus (ptp. of concili?re to bring together, unite, equiv. to concili(um) council + -?tus -ate1
1540?50; < L concili?tus (ptp. of concili?re to bring together, unite, equiv. to concili(um) council + -?tus -ate1
Lavish
?adjective
1.
expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
2.
using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often fol. by of):lavish of his time; lavish of affection.
?verb (used with object)
3.
to expend or give in great amounts or without limit: to lavish gifts on a person.
Origin:
1425?75; late ME lavas profusion (n.), profuse (adj.) < MF lavassedownpour of rain, deriv. of laver to wash < L lav?re
1425?75; late ME lavas profusion (n.), profuse (adj.) < MF lavassedownpour of rain, deriv. of laver to wash < L lav?re
Precipitate
?verb (used with object)
1.
to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
2.
to cast down headlong; fling or hurl down.
3.
to cast, plunge, or send, esp. violently or abruptly: He precipitated himself into the struggle.
4.
Chemistry. to separate (a substance) in solid form from a solution, as by means of a reagent.
?verb (used without object)
5.
Meteorology. to fall to the earth's surface as a condensed form of water; to rain, snow, hail, drizzle, etc.
6.
to separate from a solution as a precipitate.
7.
to be cast or thrown down headlong.
?adjective
8.
headlong: a precipitate fall down the stairs.
9.
rushing headlong or rapidly onward.
10.
proceeding rapidly or with great haste: a precipitate retreat.
11.
exceedingly sudden or abrupt: a precipitate stop; a precipitate decision.
12.
done or made without sufficient deliberation; overhasty; rash: a precipitate marriage.
?noun
13.
Chemistry. a substance precipitated from a solution.
14.
moisture condensed in the form of rain, snow, etc.
Origin:
1520?30; (v. and adj.) < L praecipit?tus (ptp. of praecipit?re to cast down headlong), equiv. to praecipit- (s. of praeceps steep; seeprecipice) + -?tus -ate1; (n.) < NL praecipit?tum a precipitate, n. use of neut. of praecipit?tus
1520?30; (v. and adj.) < L praecipit?tus (ptp. of praecipit?re to cast down headlong), equiv. to praecipit- (s. of praeceps steep; seeprecipice) + -?tus -ate1; (n.) < NL praecipit?tum a precipitate, n. use of neut. of praecipit?tus
Dissident
noun
1.
a person who dissents.
?adjective
2.
disagreeing or dissenting, as in opinion or attitude: a ban on dissident magazines.
Origin:
1525?35; < L dissident- (s. of dissid?ns, prp. of dissid?re to sit apart), equiv. to dis- dis-1 + -sid- (comb. form of sed- sit) + -ent- -ent
1525?35; < L dissident- (s. of dissid?ns, prp. of dissid?re to sit apart), equiv. to dis- dis-1 + -sid- (comb. form of sed- sit) + -ent- -ent
Deliberate
?adjective
1.
carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
2.
characterized by deliberation; careful or slow in deciding: a deliberate decision.
3.
leisurely and steady in movement or action; slow and even; unhurried: a deliberate step.
?verb (used with object)
4.
to weigh in the mind; consider: to deliberate a question.
?verb (used without object)
5.
to think carefully or attentively; reflect: She deliberated for a long time before giving her decision.
6.
to consult or confer formally: The jury deliberated for three hours.
Origin:
1350?1400; ME < L d?l?ber?tus (ptp. of d?l?ber?re to consider), equiv. to d?- de- + l?ber(?re) to balance, weigh (deriv. of l?bra balance, scales) + -?tus -ate1
1350?1400; ME < L d?l?ber?tus (ptp. of d?l?ber?re to consider), equiv. to d?- de- + l?ber(?re) to balance, weigh (deriv. of l?bra balance, scales) + -?tus -ate1
Deference
?noun
1.
respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
2.
respectful or courteous regard: in deference to his wishes.
Origin:
1640?50; < F déférence, MF, equiv. to defer(er) to defer2 + -ence -ence
1640?50; < F déférence, MF, equiv. to defer(er) to defer2 + -ence -ence
Aversion
?noun
1.
a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually fol. by to): a strong aversion to snakes and spiders.
2.
a cause or object of dislike; person or thing that causes antipathy: His pet aversion is guests who are always late.
3.
Obsolete. the act of averting; a turning away or preventing.
Origin:
1590?1600; < L ?versi?n- (s. of ?versi?), equiv. to ?vers(us) turned away (see averse) + -i?n- -ion
1590?1600; < L ?versi?n- (s. of ?versi?), equiv. to ?vers(us) turned away (see averse) + -i?n- -ion
Contempt
?noun
1.
the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.
2.
the state of being despised; dishonor; disgrace.
3.
Law.
a.
willful disobedience to or open disrespect for the rules or orders of a court (contempt of court) or legislative body.
b.
an act showing such disrespect.
Origin:
1350?1400; ME (< AF) < L contemptus a slighting = contemn(ere) to despise, scorn (see contemn) + -tus suffix of v. action (with loss ofn and intrusive p)
1350?1400; ME (< AF) < L contemptus a slighting = contemn(ere) to despise, scorn (see contemn) + -tus suffix of v. action (with loss ofn and intrusive p)
Untoward
?adjective
1.
unfavorable or unfortunate: Untoward circumstances forced him into bankruptcy.
2.
improper: untoward social behavior.
3.
Archaic. froward; perverse.
Origin:
1520?30; un-1 + toward
1520?30; un-1 + toward
Opprobrious
?adjective
1.
conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker: opprobrious invectives.
2.
outrageously disgraceful or shameful: opprobrious conduct.
Origin:
1350?1400; ME < LL opprobri?sus, equiv. to L opprobri(um) opprobrium+ -?sus -ous
1350?1400; ME < LL opprobri?sus, equiv. to L opprobri(um) opprobrium+ -?sus -ous
Meretricious
?adjective
1.
alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
2.
based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.
3.
pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute.
Origin:
1620?30; < L meretr?cius of, pertaining to prostitutes, der. of meretr?xprostitute = mere-, s. of mer?re to earn + -tr?x -trix; see -ous
1620?30; < L meretr?cius of, pertaining to prostitutes, der. of meretr?xprostitute = mere-, s. of mer?re to earn + -tr?x -trix; see -ous
Innocuous
adjective
1.
not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
2.
not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark.
3.
not interesting, stimulating, or significant; pallid; insipid: an innocuous novel.
Origin:
1590?1600; < L innocuus. See in-3, nocuous
1590?1600; < L innocuus. See in-3, nocuous
Irreproachable
?adjective
not reproachable; free from blame.
Origin:
1625?35; ir-2 + reproachable
1625?35; ir-2 + reproachable
Veritable
?adjective1.being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph.2.Obsolete. true, as a statement or tale.Origin:
1425?75; late ME < AF, MF. See verity, -able
Impetuous
?adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
2.
having great impetus; moving with great force; violent: the impetuous winds.
Origin:
1350?1400; ME < AF < LL impetu?sus, equiv. to L impetu(s) impetus+ -?sus -ous
1350?1400; ME < AF < LL impetu?sus, equiv. to L impetu(s) impetus+ -?sus -ous
Pernicious
?adjective
1.
causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful:pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
2.
deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease.
3.
Obsolete. evil; wicked.
Origin:
1515?25; < L pernici?sus ruinous, equiv. to pernici(?s) ruin (per- per-+ -nici-, comb. form of nex death, murder (s. nec-) + -i?s n. suffix) +-?sus -ous
1515?25; < L pernici?sus ruinous, equiv. to pernici(?s) ruin (per- per-+ -nici-, comb. form of nex death, murder (s. nec-) + -i?s n. suffix) +-?sus -ous
Inefficacious
?adjective
not able to produce the desired effect; ineffective.
Origin:
1650?60; in-3 + efficacious
1650?60; in-3 + efficacious
Specious
?adjective
1.
apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
2.
pleasing to the eye but deceptive.
3.
Obsolete. pleasing to the eye; fair.
Origin:
1350?1400; ME < L speci?sus fair, good-looking, beautiful, equiv. tospeci(?s) (see species) + -?sus -ous
1350?1400; ME < L speci?sus fair, good-looking, beautiful, equiv. tospeci(?s) (see species) + -?sus -ous
About this deck
By: Anonymous
Created: 2010-03-25
Size: 47 flashcards
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Created: 2010-03-25
Size: 47 flashcards
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