GRE Words for False and Misleading
These 11 GRE words all share the meaning of false and misleading. Studying them as one cluster is far more efficient than learning each in isolation, because the GRE tests words by how they relate to each other. Each entry below links to a full definition page with example sentences and memory hooks.
Why this cluster matters
On Sentence Equivalence you must choose two words that give the sentence the same meaning. That means the answer is almost always a synonym pair pulled from a cluster like this one. Watch the connotation tone on each word: a positive and a negative word rarely form a correct pair, even when their definitions look close.
The 11 words
Of doubtful authenticity; widely circulated but probably untrue
Not genuine or true; fake
Made in imitation with intent to deceive; forged; fake
Wrong; incorrect; based on error
Made or used as an inferior substitute for something genuine
Invented or produced artificially; made up
Based on a mistaken belief or unsound argument
Not real; imaginary or fabricated
Obtained, done by, or involving deception; dishonest
Superficially plausible but actually wrong; misleading
Not genuine; false or fake
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