GRE Word List
APOCRYPHAL
(of a story) widely believed but untrue
The meaning of the word apocryphal is (of a story) widely believed but untrue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forlorn | sad and lonely; wretched; desolate |
| negligence | neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care |
| foul | very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul |
| pragmatist | practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things |
| engulf | surround and swallow up |
| incarnation | act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something; personification; Ex. previous incarnation/reincarnation |
| boor | rude, insensitive person |
| luxuriate | take pleasure in great comfort |
| lethal | deadly |
| bemused | confused; lost in thought; preoccupied |
