GRE Word List
APOCRYPHAL
of doubtful authenticity : spurious
The meaning of the word apocryphal is of doubtful authenticity : spurious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inanimate | not animate: |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| hirsute | hairy |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |