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 |
|---|---|
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| lewd | obscene |
| raspy | harsh |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |