Nearby Words
adjective
1.
of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
2.
Ecclesiastical.
a.
(initial capital letter
) of or pertaining to the Apocrypha.
) of or pertaining to the Apocrypha.b.
of doubtful sanction; uncanonical.
3.
false; spurious: He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but the truth was later revealed.
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Apocryphal
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is whimsical. Does it mean:
| anticipate and dispose of or make unnecessary |
| given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious |
Example Sentences
- News also spread over the Net - with the usual apocryphal embellishments.
- Many modern historians believe the tale is apocryphal.
- The story is no doubt apocryphal but I want to believe it.
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