fulsome
excessive and insincere, especially in flattery or praise
Word origin: From Middle English ful, full, plus -some.
Fulsome in a sentence
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His fulsome praise of the host seemed calculated rather than genuine.
His fulsome tribute to the chairman struck the board as transparent careerism rather than genuine respect.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
Reviewers noted that the novelist, once known for blank prose, had pared her sentences down until scarcely a superfluous word remained.
Using “fulsome” well
Properly, fulsome means so excessive as to be distasteful or insincere, especially of praise, despite a growing misuse to mean abundant. The GRE tests the disapproving sense, so do not read it as a compliment.
More GRE words starting with F
to make up something false in order to deceive
a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead
a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories
treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor
achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow
to make an action or process easier or more achievable
a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition
inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent
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