All GRE Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #695 : One Blank Texts
The girl was too _________________ for her own good, as her cleverness often got her in trouble with teachers.
obsequious
nefarious
perspicacious
personable
affable
perspicacious
The structure of the sentence effectively pairs the correct answer with "cleverness." The correct answer will therefore be a synonym of "cleverness" or wit. "Perspicacious," meaning insightful or sharp, is the best choice.
Example Question #696 : One Blank Texts
The pilot was alarmed by the development, as the self-destruct button was ___________.
torpid
subversive
itinerant
irrevocable
inconsequential
irrevocable
The "self-destruct button" and the pilot being alarmed indicate the seriousness of the situation. The correct answer will need to appropriately fit this context in the sentence. "Irrevocable," meaning unchangeable or unable to be cancelled, is the best fit among the choices.
Example Question #697 : One Blank Texts
The man was seen as so ______________, he could never truly be generous in the eyes of most people.
personable
obstreperous
nebulous
perspicacious
nefarious
nefarious
The contrasting of the missing word with "generous" indicates the correct answer will be a highly negative word. "Nefarious," meaning wicked or immoral, is the best choice.
Example Question #698 : One Blank Texts
The family friendly veneer of the show hid how ___________ its message truly was.
hoary
affable
mundane
subversive
personable
subversive
The sentence contrasts the "family friendly veneer of the show" with the missing word. The best fit will be a word indicating something not "family friendly." "Subversive," meaning undermining or rebellious, is the correct answer choice.
Example Question #699 : One Blank Texts
The cheap man liked the restaurant because the bread and drink refills were ___________.
lavish
excessive
egregious
gratis
exorbitant
gratis
The key to the sentence is that the subject is a "cheap man." The correct answer choice will mean it suited the subject's cheapness. "Gratis," meaning free or without payment, is the correct answer.
Example Question #700 : One Blank Texts
He began his career as a(n) _______________ teacher, moving between schools in three different small towns.
intemperate
irreproachable
itinerant
tenant
egalitarian
itinerant
The fact the teacher moved between town is the key to finding the answer. The correct answer will indicate the teacher's travels. "Itinerant," meaning nomadic or moving around, is the best fit among the answer choices.
Example Question #671 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
The survey found the once isolated belief now to be __________________.
unheralded
perspicacious
gratuitous
defunct
pervasive
pervasive
The sentence contrasts the "once isolated" status of the belief with missing word. The correct answer will therefore mean ever present or widespread, which is the definition of "pervasive."
Example Question #672 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
Audiences were always appreciative of the _______________ way the physicist summed up complex arguments.
bellicose
belabored
nebulous
obscure
succinct
succinct
The sentence contrasts the "complex arguments" with the way the physicist presents them. The correct answer will show the appreciated manner. "Succinct," meaning concise or short, is the best choice.
Example Question #673 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
Many critics believed the book's final chapter was ______________, and added nothing to the work overall.
reticent
gratuitous
gratis
pertinent
succinct
gratuitous
The sentence states the final chapter "added nothing." The correct answer will indicate the extra element of the chapter. "Gratuitous," meaning unwarranted and unnecessary, correctly completes the sentence.
Example Question #53 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
The secretary grew _____________ with her job, and was actively looking for other work.
feigned
razed
waived
goaded
jaded
jaded
The fact the secretary was "looking for other work" indicates she is unsatisfied with her current job. The correct answer will mean bored or worn down, the exact definition of "jaded."