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 |
|---|---|
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |