GRE Verbal : GRE Verbal Reasoning
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Example Question #39 : Nouns In One Blank Texts
The man was such a slob, his car's backseat had become a _________________ for all kinds of trash.
hiatus
receptacle
portent
neologism
polemic
receptacle
The trash had essentially found a permanent home in the man's backseat, and the correct answer will indicate that. "Receptacle," meaning container or vessel, is the best answer choice.
Example Question #40 : Nouns In One Blank Texts
The award was given for his work as a ________________, and recognized his fight for voting rights.
suffragist
autocrat
buccaneer
adversary
supplicant
suffragist
The sentence itself says the award winner had a "fight for voting rights." A "suffragist" is someone who fights for the right to vote, and it is the correct answer.
Example Question #351 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The new hire was excited about her job, and took to it with _____________.
indifference
alacrity
egregiousness
antipathy
recalcitrance
alacrity
The best clue to find the correct answer is the word "excited." The best choice will be a further illustration of the new hire's excitement. "Alacrity," meaning quickness or eagerness, is the correct answer.
Example Question #352 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
Victorian social mores were so stringent, body parts were never named, but had discreet ________________.
examinations
redundancies
iconoclasms
eulogies
euphemisms
euphemisms
The sentence outright states "body were never named," and the correct answer should indicate a cover up or misnaming. "Euphemisms," meaning a polite phrase used as a stand in for an impolite one, is the best choice.
Example Question #353 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The professor never revealed his grading system, preferring students to view it as a kind of _______________.
alchemy
pragmatism
portent
alibi
algorithm
alchemy
The professor is keeping his grading process a mystery. "Alchemy," a form of medievel chemistry that is often used metaphorically to mean mystery or magic, is the correct answer.
Example Question #354 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The Senator was a well known _________________, with an unusual and unpredictable voting record.
iconoclast
charlatan
transgressive
libertarian
paragon
iconoclast
The Senator's "unusual and unpredictable voting record" is the best clue to finding the correct answer. The best fit will indicate the Senatory's unique habits. "Iconoclast," meaning someone who goes against standard thinking, is the correct answer.
Example Question #355 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The young associate had a peculiar tendency toward _______________ at the most serious moments.
levity
irascibility
intractability
obtuseness
pragmatism
levity
The structure of the sentence places "serious moments" at odds with the missing word. The correct answer will need to be an antonym of "serious." "Levity," meaning lightness or flippancy, is the best answer choice.
Example Question #356 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
It quickly became apparent she had no ________________ for the night of the crime.
receptacle
alibi
precinct
alchemy
precipice
alibi
The key phrase in the sentence is "for the night of the crime," and the correct answer will have to do in some way with crime. "Alibi," a term for a verifiable claim of not being at a crime scene, is the correct answer.
Example Question #351 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The entire organization called for a complete __________________ of the actions of their disgraced former president.
immoderation
delineation
exacerbation
derision
deliberation
delineation
The phrasing and structure of the sentence indicate the organization does not know about all the former president's actions. The correct answer will mean explanation or outlining, which is the definition of "delineation."
Example Question #352 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
His walk had a number of _____________________ that made him identifiable from a distance.
ruminations
obsessions
idiosyncracies
transgressions
euphemisms
idiosyncracies
If the subject is "identifiable from a distance," this means his walk is unique to him, and the correct answer will reflect this. "Idiosyncracies," meaning personal peculiarities, is the best fit among the answer choices.
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