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 |
|---|---|
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| trenchant | keen |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |