GRE Word List
APOCRYPHAL
of doubtful authenticity : spurious
The meaning of the word apocryphal is of doubtful authenticity : spurious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |