GRE Word List
APOCRYPHAL
of doubtful authenticity : spurious
The meaning of the word apocryphal is of doubtful authenticity : spurious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |