Modifies a noun

• argument: Instead we have witnessed specious arguments over how close to zero a GM content is near enough GM-free.

• present: The alternative extreme would make the specious present ' eternal ' in the static sense of the world.

• claim: Each and every safeguard listed here is absent in d & d, regardless of politicians ' specious claims to the contrary.

• theory: Luther and the Reformers addressed the twin problem of Indulgences and Purgatory, and the specious theory behind them.

• promise: From the specious promise of these political phantasmagoria grow outlandish Celtic dreams of an independence liberally financed by foreigners.

• pretense: Is it a " contrivance of human wisdom, " or of human craft to obtain money from a nation under specious pretenses?

Modifying Another Word

• rather: Your arguments are rather specious than well grounded, for your name ought to be none other than your father's name.

• wholly: Citing cliques as a reason for a full reset is therefore wholly specious in my opinion.

• somewhat: The measure is akin to an arrest warrant rather than a court hearing, so the Minister's argument is somewhat specious.

• utterly: The reasoning is utterly specious, but it appears that Kraft got away with it last week.

• equally: Most of the other counter arguments I've seen dotted about are equally specious.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: The attempt to morally justify suicide bombing seems especially specious.