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"His argument was specious." What does "specious" mean?

A Convincing and correct
B Seemingly plausible but actually wrong
C Very specific
D Related to a species

โœ“ Correct Answer: Option B

"Specious" means superficially plausible but actually wrong; misleading in appearance.

๐Ÿ’ก Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question ""His argument was specious." What does "specious" mean?" is Option B: Seemingly plausible but actually wrong.

The other options โ€” A) Convincing and correct, C) Very specific, D) Related to a species โ€” are incorrect for this SAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: "Specious" means superficially plausible but actually wrong; misleading in appearance.

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