Definition of Meretricious as a GRE Vocabulary Flashcard also found in 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam for advanced learners of English together with illustration and in authentic examples
/ˌmer.ɪˈtrɪʃ.əs/ (adj)
Definition
superficially or falsely attractive, flashy, gaudy, insincere, fake, tawdry, worthless, loud, specious, cheap, valueless, vulgar, glaring, showy, spurious
Example
I only have superficial and meretricious knowledge about things. What should I do?
You’re trying to look smart, and are doing it at the expense of not knowing what you’re talking about.
If you actually want to understand something, quit trying to look smart. Stop nodding your head and pretending you get stuff when you don’t. Ask questions.
Go ahead and look stupid. I’m not kidding here. Really, it’s not “looking stupid,” it’s “looking ignorant.” And it’s looking appropriately ignorant. When you don’t know about something, you don’t have to try to make it appear that you do. That frees you to actually find out some more about the topic. Then next time the same topic comes up, you won’t be so out of your depth.
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Antonyms
Parts of speech
Adverb: meretriciously
Noun: meretriciousness
