GRE Word List
BOGUS
not genuine : counterfeit
The meaning of the word bogus is not genuine : counterfeit.
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| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| submerge | to put under water |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |