alleryIn the sentence 'Her remarks were so disingenuous that none of us believed her sincere apology', DISINGENUOUS most nearly means:
AInsincere / not candid
BBeautiful
CUnusual
DHonest
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Insincere / not candid
Context ('none of us believed her sincere apology') signals 'disingenuous' = not honest, insincere.
From Latin 'dis + ingenuous' (negation of frank/candid).
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