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 |
|---|---|
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| disport | sport |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |