GRE Word List

APOCRYPHAL

of doubtful authenticity : spurious

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

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WordMeaning
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
cadeta younger brother or son
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
shuntto turn off to one side : shift