All GRE Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #171 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
The __________ parties could rarely be brought to the negotiating table.
affable
fractious
tractable
innocuous
ambivalent
fractious
The parties have trouble reaching "the negotiating table," which indicates they do not get along. The correct answer must reflect their disagreement. "Fractious," meaning irritable and unruly, is the best choice.
Example Question #172 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
For the awkward boys, the popular girls remained an __________ presence beyond their comprehension.
inscrutable
omnipotent
olfactory
ominous
illuminating
inscrutable
The sentence outright states the "popular girls" were "beyond their comprehension" for the boys. The correct answer must further this incomprehensibility. "Inscrutable," meaning mysterious and impenetrable, is the best fit among the choices.
Example Question #173 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
No flaw went unnoticed thanks to the director's __________ nature.
erratic
fractious
punctilious
dogmatic
irreproachable
punctilious
The director notices every flaw, a habit described by the missing word. The correct answer must mean paying attention to small details, the definition of "punctilious."
Example Question #174 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
His __________ claims about the incident were easily refuted by other people who were there.
spurious
verbose
restorative
benign
esoteric
spurious
The subject's claims were "easily refuted," which indicates the claims are incorrect in some way. The correct answer must mean dubious or false, the definition of "spurious."
Example Question #175 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
The dog appeared ferocious at first, but quickly proved to be quite __________.
remorseful
bellicose
belligerent
docile
histrionic
docile
The sentence explicitly contrasts the missing word with "ferocious;" therefore, the correct answer will be an antonym of "ferocious." "Docile," meaning gentle or easily controlled, is the best answer choice.
Example Question #176 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
Although he practiced medicine for a decade, he was instantly fired when the hospital discovered his license was __________.
jeopardized
insentient
fraudulent
excessive
authentic
fraudulent
The subject was "instantly fired," so the problems with his license were quite serious. The correct answer needs to indicate the appropriate level of seriousness. "Fraudulent," meaning fake and deceptively false, is the best choice.
Example Question #177 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
Before the mission, he was __________ and went through every scenario in his head.
pensive
flippant
reckless
voluble
ambivalent
pensive
Looking at "every scenario in his head" means he was analyzing the mission in great detail. The correct answer should mean deep reflection or thinking intensely, the definition of "pensive."
Example Question #178 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
Cut off from the main river, the water in small estuary became __________.
dynamic
potable
stagnant
officious
effusive
stagnant
The estuary is "cut off from the main river," meaning it does not receive a regular flow of water. The correct answer must reflect this change in the water. "Stagnant," meaning still and unmoving, is the best choice.
Example Question #179 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
He was an __________ judge of investments, and made millions in the stock market.
irksome
inept
indifferent
astute
exuberant
astute
Having "made millions in the stock market" means he judged investments quite well, and the correct answer must reflect this. "Astute," meaning perceptive and sharp, is the best choice.
Example Question #171 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
He was __________ in his opinions, and would never listen to any arguments against his beliefs.
poised
gullible
dogmatic
equivocal
reticent
dogmatic
The sentence notes the subject would "never listen to any arguments." This means he was extremely attached to his opinions, and the correct answer must reflect this. "Dogmatic," meaning rigid and inflexible in beliefs, is the best fit among the answers.