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 |
|---|---|
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| ravenous | rapacious |