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 |
|---|---|
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| leave-taking | departure |