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 |
|---|---|
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
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| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
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