GRE Word List

APOCRYPHAL

of doubtful authenticity : spurious

The meaning of the word apocryphal is of doubtful authenticity : spurious.

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WordMeaning
distortto twist (see twist
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
impenitentnot penitent
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations