Veracity
hardvuh-RAS-i-tee
noun
Definition
conformity to truth; truthfulness or accuracy
Examples
“Journalists questioned the veracity of the official report.”
“The witness's veracity was beyond dispute, which made her testimony devastating.”
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GRE Tip
Veracity is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "truthfulness" or "accuracy" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "falsehood".
Related GRE Words
probity
complete honesty and integrity; uprightness
apocryphal
Of doubtful authenticity; widely circulated but probably untrue
reprobate
an unprincipled, morally depraved person
turpitude
depravity or baseness of moral character
veracious
Speaking or representing the truth; truthful
authentic
Of undisputed origin; genuine and not counterfeit
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