GRE Verbal : One-Blank Texts
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Example Question #811 : One Blank Texts
The boy's decisions were rarely __________, and recklessness often got him in trouble.
prescient
mercurial
fortuitous
prudent
perspicacious
prudent
The boy is described as having a particular "recklessness." If his decisions were "rarely" of something, then the correct answer must be an antonym of "reckless." "Prudent," meaning responsible and wise, is the best choice.
Example Question #812 : One Blank Texts
The children were taught a solid colored egg was healthy, and that __________ ones should be avoided.
opaque
speckled
smooth
illusory
petrified
speckled
The choices contain a few words that might work, but the best fit for the sentence must be chosen. The correct answer will mean not "solid colored," as the structure of the sentence shows. "Speckled," meaning spotted or freckled, is the best choice.
Example Question #813 : One Blank Texts
His devotion to an __________ lifestyle caused him to refuse all expensive and lavish gifts.
acrid
insipid
excessive
ascetic
obtuse
ascetic
The sentence notes that he refuses "expensive and lavish gifts." The correct answer will therefore indicate he avoids luxury items. "Ascetic," meaning excessively simple and sparse, is the best fit.
Example Question #790 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
She was so used to working nights, that becoming __________ was quite difficult.
mercurial
diurnal
nocturnal
torpid
tractable
diurnal
The subject of the sentence was "working nights," but has had to change her habits. The correct answer needs to mean active or awake in daytime, the definition of "diurnal."
Example Question #814 : One Blank Texts
The encounter with the CEO was __________, as it directly led to the college student getting a job.
nondescript
ominous
fortuitous
innocuous
histrionic
fortuitous
The meeting "directly led" to a job, making it a lucky break for the college student. The correct answer needs to reflect this element of luck. "Fortuitous," meaning happening by chance, is the best choice.
Example Question #815 : One Blank Texts
His __________ recordkeeping made the company able to track every sale it ever made.
erratic
mercurial
obscure
meticulous
supercilious
meticulous
The company's ability "to track every sale" meants the subject of the sentence kept very good records. The correct answer should mean extremely careful and precise, the definition of "meticulous."
Example Question #816 : One Blank Texts
His __________ attitude towards women prevented him from having any serious relationships.
sage
irreproachable
puerile
perspicacious
perceptive
puerile
The subject's attitude towards women is preventing him from having "serious relationships." The correct answer needs to show how detrimental his attitude is. "Puerile," meaning immature and childish, is the best choice.
Example Question #817 : One Blank Texts
The __________ nature of the storms meant the meant the area received little consistent rainfall.
pervasive
sporadic
belligerent
predictable
potent
sporadic
The sentence notes there was "little consistent rainfall." The storms that produce the rain would be similarly inconsistent. "Sporadic," meaning not continous and intermittent, is the correct answer.
Example Question #818 : One Blank Texts
His __________ writing style did not adapt well to short-form journalism.
exemplary
meticulous
verbose
astute
succinct
verbose
The subject's "writing style" is not compatible with "short-form journalism." As the correct answer describes the style, it needs to clash with the principles of the "short-form." "Verbose," meaning overly wordy and long winded, is the best choice.
Example Question #819 : One Blank Texts
Thanks to an __________ examination, every detail of the company's expenses was analyzed.
extraneous
assiduous
insipid
erratic
eloquent
assiduous
The key phrase in the sentence is "every detail." This indicates the examination looked at all elements of "the company's expenses." "Assiduous," meaning thorough and dilligent, is the correct answer.
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