GRE Word List
APOCRYPHAL
of doubtful authenticity : spurious
The meaning of the word apocryphal is of doubtful authenticity : spurious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |