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 |
|---|---|
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |