GRE Word List
APOCRYPHAL
of doubtful authenticity : spurious
The meaning of the word apocryphal is of doubtful authenticity : spurious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| whimsy | whim |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| provenance | origin |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |