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illusory

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

based on illusion; not real though seeming so

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In a sentence

Illusory in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing illusory in a sentence.

The promise of quick wealth proved illusory once the scheme collapsed.

Synonyms
deceptiveimaginaryfalsefanciful
Antonyms
realgenuine
Common questions

Questions about “illusory

Illusory (adjective) means based on illusion; not real though seeming so
Here is illusory used in an example sentence: "The promise of quick wealth proved illusory once the scheme collapsed."
Common synonyms for illusory include deceptive, imaginary, false, fanciful.
Antonyms of illusory include real, genuine.
Illusory is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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