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 |
|---|---|
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| crass | gross |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |