veracity
conformity to truth; habitual truthfulness
Word origin: From Latin verus, true.
Veracity in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing veracity in a sentence.
Investigators questioned the veracity of the witness's testimony.
The committee questioned the veracity of the testimony after it conflicted with the documented timeline.
Using “veracity” well
Veracity means conformity to truth or habitual truthfulness, describing statements or people. Do not confuse it with voracity, which means a ravenous appetite.
More GRE words starting with V
to waver indecisively between options or opinions
the inability to decide between different courses of action; wavering
total absence of thought, ideas, or substance
empty of meaning, substance, or intelligence
a person who roams from place to place with no fixed home
an unpredictable or capricious change or notion
a person who wanders without a settled home or work
excessively boastful and vain about one's achievements
Questions about “veracity”
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