SAT vocabulary
Spurious
Not being what it purports to be; false or fake, often having the appearance of truth.
Example
"The detective quickly identified the document as spurious, noting several inconsistencies."
Etymology
From Latin 'spurius' meaning 'illegitimate, false'. In English, first used to describe illegitimate children.
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