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Example Question #1299 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
For a young child, she was quite __________ in trying new and different foods.
adverse
hostile
monotonous
intrepid
stereotypical
intrepid
The "young child" is "trying new and different foods," a fact described by the missing word. The correct answer should mean brave and daring, the definition of "intrepid."
Example Question #1300 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The __________ nature of the job quickly made him want variety in his life.
quixotic
dynamic
eccentric
exuberant
monotonous
monotonous
The sentence explicitly notes the subject wanted "variety in his life." The correct answer will therefore be an antonym of "variety." "Monotonous," meaning dull or unvaried, is the best choice.
Example Question #987 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
The once prominent issue eventually became a _________ concern for most politicians.
seminal
fractious
pernicious
cataclysmic
peripheral
peripheral
The sentence uses the missing word to contrast the issue's current position with the fact it was "once prominent." The correct answer must mean unimportant and not central, the definition of "peripheral."
Example Question #988 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
While planned as a relaxing family vacation, the children ruined it with their __________ attitude.
querulous
affable
colloquial
ebullient
banal
querulous
The children's attitude has "ruined" the "relaxing family vacation." This means their attutude is problematic or annoying. "Querulous," meaning obnoxiously questioning, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #991 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
No matter how hard his employees attempted to make him laugh, he retained his __________ demeanor.
stolid
affable
garrulous
conniving
humorous
stolid
If his employees try "to make him laugh," then the subject's demeanor is quite serious. The correct answer must mean boring or not humorous. "Stolid," meaning impassive or indifferent, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #992 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
Initially viewed as merely capable public speaker, she quickly proved to be a __________ orator.
dynamic
mundane
volatile
usual
perplexing
dynamic
The sentence notes the subject has moved from being "merely capable" to the missing word. This indicates the subject has become a quite successful orator. "Dynamic," meaning vibrant and energetic, is the correct answer choice.
Example Question #993 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
He was an __________ complainer, and could find fault in anything.
underwhelming
intemperate
inveterate
unapproachable
inebriate
inveterate
If the subject "could find fault in anything," then he is complaining quite a bit. This means the correct answer shoulod indicate a constancy or persistence. "Inveterate," meaning habitual or compulsive, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #994 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
In an era of rowdy partisanship, the governor remained a __________ presence in the debates of the times.
pretentious
conniving
manipulative
temperate
fallow
temperate
The sentence contrasts the missing word, describing the governor, with "rowdy partisanship." The correct answer must reflect a calming presence or a nonpartisan element. "Temperate," meaning moderate or even-handed, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #995 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
His tendency to stay out late at clubs and bars began to have a __________ effect on his performance.
percipient
pretentious
desultory
exemplary
dynamic
desultory
The sentence connects his "performance" with his "tendency to stay out late," a problematic behavior. This indicates the correct answer would reflect these problems. "Desultory," meaning inconsistent and haphazard, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #996 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
His __________ writing wonderfully memorialized his fallen comrade.
mundane
malevolent
prosaic
somatic
elegaic
elegaic
The "writing" described by the missing word has "memorialized his fallen comrade." The correct answer needs to have an appropriate connotation of memorializing. "Elegaic," meaning in praise of a dead person, is the best choice among the answers.
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