GRE Word List
APOCRYPHAL
of doubtful authenticity : spurious
The meaning of the word apocryphal is of doubtful authenticity : spurious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defer | put off |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |