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The executive's glowing report on the struggling project was met with considerable skepticism, as everyone knew his praise was merely _____ to mask the team's perfunctory efforts.

A sincere
B disingenuous
C impartial
D candid

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

A 'glowing report on a struggling project' met with 'skepticism' and intended 'to mask perfunctory efforts' implies insincere praise. 'Disingenuous' means not candid or sincere, often pretending innocence.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "The executive's glowing report on the struggling project was met with considerable skepticism, as everyone knew his praise was merely _____ to mask the team's perfunctory efforts." is Option B: disingenuous.

The other options — A) sincere, C) impartial, D) candid — are incorrect for this GRE Exam Prep question. As explained above: A 'glowing report on a struggling project' met with 'skepticism' and intended 'to mask perfunctory efforts' implies insincere praise. 'Disingenuous' means not candid or sincere, often pretending inno…

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