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 |
|---|---|
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| trample | tramp |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| scintilla | spark |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| minuscule | very small |