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 |
|---|---|
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |