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 |
|---|---|
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| heed | to pay attention |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |