gilded vs specious

gilded and specious both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gilded	No	Yes	No	No
specious	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, gilded and specious are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of gilded include glossy, meretricious.

gilded (adjective)	specious (adjective)
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold	plausible but false
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing	based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
made from or covered with gold
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality