Word: Apocryphal You pronounce it: [uh-pok-ruh-fuh l] Definition:  adjective 1. of doubtful authorship or authenticity. 2. Ecclesiastical. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Apocrypha. of doubtful sanction; uncanonical. 3. false; spurious: (sentence) He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but the truth was later revealed. 4. (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated … Continue reading Word of the day: 1/24/15