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 |
|---|---|
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |