GRE Word List
BOGUS
not genuine : counterfeit
The meaning of the word bogus is not genuine : counterfeit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| 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) |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |