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 |
|---|---|
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| attentive | mindful |
| comestible | edible |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |