GRE Verbal : Parts of Speech in One-Blank Texts
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Example Question #301 : Nouns In One Blank Texts
Her remarkable _________ vanished as illness made her quite reserved in her old age.
stolidity
vivacity
indifference
phenomenology
seemliness
vivacity
The sentence notes the missing word "vanished" and the subject became "quite reserved." This means the correct answer will indicate a sense of action or energy. "Vivacity," meaning liveliness or animation, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #302 : Nouns In One Blank Texts
New evidence contradicted his sworn statement, and proved he committed __________.
insurgency
duplicity
perjury
larceny
indigence
perjury
The contradiction of a "sworn statement," indicates the subject was not just lying, but doing so in a legally proscribed manner, and the correct answer must reflect all of these facts. "Perjery," meaning lying under oath, is the best fit among the answers.
Example Question #303 : Nouns In One Blank Texts
The old man had a number of __________ that made him quite peculiar.
quarries
gimmicks
pleasantries
stratagems
quirks
quirks
The missing word, which the "old man had a number of," contributes to the subject being "quite peculiar." The correct answer not only needs to indicate something he does, but that it is strange. "Quirks," meaning oddities or unique behaviors, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #304 : Nouns In One Blank Texts
Her current __________ was more complicated but not more clever than her previous tricks.
prattle
stratagem
waffling
balk
compromise
stratagem
The sentence compares the missing word to "previous tricks," and notes the word as being "complicated;" therefore, the correct answer should essentially mean a complicated trick. "Stratagem," meaning a plot or ploy, is the best choice.
Example Question #305 : Nouns In One Blank Texts
Many politicians cannot resist the __________ of running for a higher office and holding more power.
imposition
intermittence
malevolence
allure
revulsion
allure
The sentence notes politicans "cannot resist" the chance to run "for a higher office." This strong pull must be reflected in the correct answer. "Allure," meaning attraction or appeal, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #321 : One Blank Texts
Medieval armies were built largely on the back of unwilling __________, most of whom were only barely paid.
conscripts
saboteurs
galleons
emollients
mercenaries
conscripts
The sentence describes the missing word with the adjective "unwilling," while also noting they made up "medieval armies." The correct answer must reflect both of these points. "Conscripts," meaning persons enlisted compulsorily into armed service, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #307 : Nouns In One Blank Texts
After months of one-sided fighting, the government regained __________ over formerly rebel held territory.
derision
dormancy
indifference
hegemony
atrophy
hegemony
The sentence describes the missing word developing "after months of one sided fighting." This means the government was dominating the "formerly held rebel territory." "Hegemony," meaning complete authority and domination, is the correct answer choice.
Example Question #308 : Nouns In One Blank Texts
His extreme __________ made him lose once close allies with every deceitful action.
propensity
improbity
integrity
intransigence
irreproachability
improbity
The sentence explicitly refers to the subject's "every deceitful action." The missing word has to match up with this deceit. "Improbity," meaning a lack of integrity and honesty, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #309 : Nouns In One Blank Texts
He had unnecessary __________ about the extremely safe and routine procedure.
fulminations
qualms
wags
pundits
drosses
qualms
The sentence describes the procedure as "extremely safe and routine;" nonetheless, the subject of the sentence still has the missing word about it. "Qualms," meaning hesitations or fears, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #310 : Nouns In One Blank Texts
The general was always convinced of his actions and never revealed a __________ of doubt about his plans.
privation
dearth
complacence
modicum
lacuna
modicum
The sentence describes the general as "always convinced of his actions," meaning that the general rarely showed doubt. The correct answer needs to indicate this general avoidance of doubt. "Modicum," meaning a very small amount, is the best choice among the answers.
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