GRE Word List
APOCRYPHAL
of doubtful authenticity : spurious
The meaning of the word apocryphal is of doubtful authenticity : spurious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |