GRE Word List
BOGUS
not genuine : counterfeit
The meaning of the word bogus is not genuine : counterfeit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
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| encompass | include |
| prong | fork |