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 |
|---|---|
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| rivulet | a small stream |
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| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |