GRE Word List
BOGUS
not genuine : counterfeit
The meaning of the word bogus is not genuine : counterfeit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |