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Apocryphal GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Apocryphal GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/əˈpɒk.rɪ.fəl/ (adj)

Definition

(of a story) probably not true, mythical, fictional, imaginary, dubious, fabricated, unreal, false, doubtful, disputed, fraudulent, legendary, fictitious, unauthenticated

Example

“A story is true. A story is untrue or apocryphal. As time extends, it matters less and less. The stories we want to believe, those are the ones that survive, despite upheaval and transition and progress. Those are the stories that shape history.”

Source: https://quotecatalog.com/

Antonyms

genuine, bona fide, authentic, true

Parts of speech

Adverb: apocryphally

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