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 |
|---|---|
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| opulence | wealth |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |