glib
speaking fluently and smoothly but without sincerity or depth
Glib in a sentence
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His glib, ready answers suggested he had never seriously thought about the problem at all.
His glib reassurances satisfied the audience but did nothing to address the engineers' specific concerns.
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The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.
Using “glib” well
Glib describes speech that is smooth and fluent but shallow or insincere. It is faintly contemptuous, implying that easy talk has replaced real substance or honesty.
More GRE words starting with G
an embarrassing social mistake or blunder, especially in a public setting
providing profit or income; productive
in a way that yields profit or useful result
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one who denies, opposes, or contradicts
bold, brazen impudence or nerve
causing irritation or resentment; vexing
producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement
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