GRE Verbal : Parts of Speech in One-Blank Texts
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Example Question #1015 : Text Completion
The teacher believed the poor student had __________ intelligence other teachers had not brought out in him, but that she could.
explosive
torrential
palpable
latent
limpid
latent
The sentence describes the teacher thinking she could "bring out" the intelligence in the "poor student." This means the missing word has to indicate something hidden or underdeveloped, the definition of "latent."
Example Question #1016 : Text Completion
The __________ animal was an easy target for the predators hunting the pack.
concealed
veiled
unobtrusive
plodding
problematic
plodding
The animal described by the missing word is an "easy target" for predators, who are presumably looking for the obvious animal. The correct answer should make the subject of the sentence stick out in some way. "Plodding," meaning exremely slow and heavy, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #1017 : Text Completion
The time it took to travel to the wedding was __________ and meant he could not attend.
unassuming
prohibitive
unprepossessing
negotiable
modest
prohibitive
The subject of the sentence "could not attend" the wedding, because of the travel requirements. The correct answer will indicate the travel was problematic or there wa a great deal of it. "Prohibitive," meaning exorbitantly expensive or impossible, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #1018 : Text Completion
The film followed the familiar trope where an unattractive girl gets a makeover into a highly __________ woman.
enervating
complicating
mitigating
duping
arresting
arresting
The sentence describes "the familiar trope" of woman changing from "an unattractive girl" into a woman described by the missing word. The correct answer will mean the opposite of "unattractive." "Arresting," meaning attracting attention or striking, is the best chocie among the answers.
Example Question #1019 : Text Completion
The mother was extremely __________ and sought to play off her children's emotions.
generous
pithy
perfunctory
manipulative
indigent
manipulative
The sentence describes the woman as seeking to "play off her children's emotions." The correct answer needs to parallel this playing of emotions. "Manipulative," meaning scheming and calculating, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #1020 : Text Completion
The musician was highly __________, and few critics understood what he would do next.
mundane
enigmatic
psychotic
dull
restorative
enigmatic
The key words in the sentence are that "few critics understood" the musician. The correct answer should indicate an unpredictability or strangeness to the musician's career. "Enigmatic," which means puzzling or mysterious, which is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #981 : One Blank Texts
The boys' attempts to take the car were almost admirably __________, as they were nearly certain to be caught.
foolhardy
perspicacious
irreproachable
serene
clever
foolhardy
The sentence notes the boys "were nearly certain to be caught," which is the best description of the plan besides the missing word. The correct answer must show that the boys were neither careful nor wise. "Foolhardy," meaning reckless and imprudent, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #331 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
Since the lawyer had a large salary, she felt it was best to help the __________ with free legal help.
indigent
affluent
dormant
dillettante
sinistral
indigent
The sentence describes how the subject gives "free legal help" because she "had a large salary." This indicate the legal help was given to people who could not pay. "Indigent," meaning the extremely poor and needy, is the correct answer choice.
Example Question #959 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
All of the dust breathed in by coal miners has been shown to be quite __________ to their respiratory health.
benign
detrimental
beneficial
maladroit
constructive
detrimental
"Detrimental" is an adjective that means harmful or injurious.
Example Question #951 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
If the waitress was a bit more __________ she could probably make more tips.
personable
bellicose
churlish
taciturn
brusque
personable
"Personable" is an adjective that means being pleasing in appearance or personality.
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