GRE Verbal : Parts of Speech in One-Blank Texts
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Example Question #751 : Text Completion
At age fifty, the couple left their hectic urban life for their __________ cabin in the woods.
tranquil
transgressive
obscene
ominous
exceptional
tranquil
The missing word is contrasted with "hectic," and the correct answer will be an antonym to hectic. "Tranquil," meaning peaceful and calm, is the correct answer.
Example Question #715 : One Blank Texts
His ______________ beliefs were distinctly at odds with his job in local government.
pragmatic
communitarian
socialist
anarchist
libertarian
libertarian
The "job in local government" stands in opposition to the man's beliefs. The correct answer will indicate a dissatisfaction or dislike of a job in government. "Libertarian," describing a political belief in limited government, is the best choice.
Example Question #757 : Text Completion
The dark storm clouds were an ______________ presence throught the game.
ambiguous
opulent
ambivalent
omniscient
ominous
ominous
The clouds are referenced as "dark" and are present "throughout the game." The correct answer will indicate their looming presence. "Ominous," meaning threatening and imposing, is the best choice.
Example Question #716 : One Blank Texts
Money has been a ______________ force in politics, dating back to the influence of leading citizens on the Roman Senate.
saccharin
sallow
nebulous
miniscule
potent
potent
The note of the "influence of leading citizens" of Rome indicates that money plays a large role in politics. The correct answer should mean strong or powerful, which is the definition of "potent."
Example Question #717 : One Blank Texts
Due to his ________________ arrest charge, he was no longer allowed to work with children.
posthumous
concealed
ignominious
pragmatic
subtle
ignominious
The consequences of the arrest are quite severe, limiting the work available to the subject of the sentence. The kind of arrest will therefore be strange or quite extreme. "Ignominious," meaning shameful or infamous, is the correct answer choice.
Example Question #718 : One Blank Texts
The superhero film was criticized for making its hero _______________, and for giving him no flaws.
omnipotent
bourgeois
supercilious
omniscient
congenital
omnipotent
The superhero has "no flaws," which describes the missing word. The correct answer will indicate his lack of issues. "Omnipotent," meaning all powerful, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #721 : One Blank Texts
His _____________ nature prevented him from taking too many chances with investments.
hypocritical
erratic
obsequious
histrionic
pragmatic
pragmatic
The best description in the sentence is that the subject does not take "too many chances." The subject must then be someone who is cautious or extremely reasonable. "Pragmatic," meaning practical and rational, is the correct answer.
Example Question #761 : Text Completion
She grew increasingly ________________ with her boyfriend's immature and obnoxious behavior.
exasperated
enthused
tranquil
subdued
sedate
exasperated
The "immature and obnoxious behavior" means the subject of the sentence is not happy with her boyfriend. The correct answer will need to mean she is annoyed or frustrated, the definition of "exasperated."
Example Question #1011 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The man was not very ____________ for a dancer, with a stiff body and mechanical movements.
rigid
demure
lithe
torpid
languid
lithe
The missing word is contrasted with "stiff body and mechanical movements." The correct answer needs to mean the opposite of "stiff" and "mechanical." "Lithe," which means supple of flexible, is the best answer choice.
Example Question #1012 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
Many authors fell an _______________ narrator is problematic, as it leaves no room for unknown details.
itinerant
expressive
omnipotent
omniscient
egregious
omniscient
The problem with the narrator described by the answer is that "unknown details" are blocked off. The correct answer will indicate the narrator is all knowing or sees everything, which is the definition of omniscient.
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