GRE Word List
APOCRYPHAL
of doubtful authenticity : spurious
The meaning of the word apocryphal is of doubtful authenticity : spurious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| rift | fissure |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| boor | peasant |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |