specious vs gilded

specious and gilded both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, specious and gilded are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of specious include glossy, meretricious.

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