Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The claims made by the scientists at the International Science Fair turned out to be spurious.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Authentic.
- Spurious means something that is false and not what it appears to be, or based on incorrect understanding.
- Authentic means something that is real, true, or what people say it is.
- Meaning of the other words:
- Factitious: Artificial rather than natural.
- Predictable: Something that happens in a way or at a time that you know about before it happens.
- Meritorious: Deserving great praise.