Verisimilitude
Pronunciation : Ver`i*si*mil"i*tude
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. verisimilitudo: cf. OF. verisimilitude. See Verisimilar.]
Definition : Defn: The quality or state of being verisimilar; the appearance of truth; probability; likelihood. Verisimilitude and opinion are an easy purchase; but true knowledge is dear and difficult. Glanvill. All that gives verisimilitude to a narrative. Sir. W. Scott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913