GRE Word List
BOGUS
not genuine : counterfeit
The meaning of the word bogus is not genuine : counterfeit.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| doddering | feeble |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |