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 |
|---|---|
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |