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 |
|---|---|
| headlong | headfirst |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| heed | to pay attention |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |