GRE Verbal : Parts of Speech in One-Blank Texts
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Example Question #995 : Text Completion
The __________ voices on the playground made the teachers rush to break up any potential fights.
bellicose
propitious
cordial
affable
bellicose
A "bellicose" voice is a belligerent or hostile one, which would lead the teachers to assume there is a fight on the playground.
Example Question #996 : Text Completion
The teacher was usually quite good; forgetting to print off the day's test was __________ behavior.
familiar
aberrant
customary
routine
aberrant
"Aberrant" means abnormal or anomalous.
Example Question #997 : Text Completion
The diner complained about the stentch of the salad until the waiter explained that feta is a very __________ cheese.
tame
banal
pungent
insipid
pungent
"Pungent" means to have a strong smell or taste.
Example Question #998 : Text Completion
The hockey team was rather __________ after winning the game yelling in the streets and knocking over trashcans.
harmonious
boisterous
placid
serene
boisterous
To be "boisterous" means to be loud, raucous, or noisy.
Example Question #999 : Text Completion
The __________ night was the perfect time to dig a hole in which to bury the treasure.
stygian
ethereal
effulgent
luminous
stygian
"Stygian" is dark or gloomy. If the night is dark or gloomy, it's a great time to dig a secret hole in which to bury treasure.
Example Question #1000 : Text Completion
The __________ old man was never listened to the retirement home's head nurse and often threw tantrums.
docile
meek
recalcitrant
compliant
recalcitrant
To be "recalcitrant" means to resist authority, or to be defiant and rebellious.
Example Question #302 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
When the doctor walked into the waiting room, his __________ face made it clear that the surgery had not gone as planned.
congenial
cordial
amiable
saturnine
saturnine
"Saturnine" means gloomy, dark, or melancholy.
Example Question #1001 : Text Completion
Although the cover was __________, the old book's text was still quite readable.
abraded
opaque
translucent
smooth
unabridged
abraded
The sentence describes an "old book" which is "quite readable," despite the condition of the cover, described by the missing word. This indicates the correct answer will indicate that the cover was damaged in some fashion. "Abraded," meaning worn away or eroded, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #1002 : Text Completion
It was deemed old-fashioned, but the school thought it __________ for all their students to wear blazers.
perfunctory
apposite
appalling
antiquated
quaint
apposite
While the first clause in the sentence calls the students wearing blazers "old-fashioned," the structure of the sentence indicates the school thinks differently. The correct answer should show the school's belief in the practice, despite the criticism. "Apposite," meaning suitable and appropriate, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #1003 : Text Completion
The __________ nature of undercover police work is rarely shown in glamorous media portrayals of cirme figting.
rare
seminal
excessive
quotidian
remarkable
quotidian
The sentence explicitly contrasts the missing word with the "glamorous media protrayals." This means the correct answer will mean boring and unglamorous. "Quotidian," meaning everyday and commonplace, is the best choice among the answers.
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