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erroneous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

containing or based on mistakes; incorrect

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Erroneous in a sentence

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The report drew erroneous conclusions from flawed data.

Synonyms
incorrectmistakenfalse
Antonyms
correctaccurateright

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The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Erroneous (adjective) means containing or based on mistakes; incorrect
Here is erroneous used in an example sentence: "The report drew erroneous conclusions from flawed data."
Common synonyms for erroneous include incorrect, mistaken, false.
Antonyms of erroneous include correct, accurate, right.
Erroneous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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