GRE Word List

APOCRYPHAL

of doubtful authenticity : spurious

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

Random words

WordMeaning
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
badinageplayful repartee : banter
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
cringeto recoil in distaste
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
oratorone who delivers an oration