GRE Word List
BOGUS
not genuine : counterfeit
The meaning of the word bogus is not genuine : counterfeit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |