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 |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| ram | a male sheep |