GRE Word List
BOGUS
not genuine : counterfeit
The meaning of the word bogus is not genuine : counterfeit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| solicitor | one that solicits |