GRE Word List

APOCRYPHAL

of doubtful authenticity : spurious

The meaning of the word apocryphal is of doubtful authenticity : spurious.

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WordMeaning
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
snivelto run at the nose
gistessence; main point; substance
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as