GRE Word List
BOGUS
not genuine : counterfeit
The meaning of the word bogus is not genuine : counterfeit.
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| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
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| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
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| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
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| quorum | a select group |
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