GRE Verbal : Parts of Speech in One-Blank Texts
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Example Question #1271 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
Her typically __________ manner often made people unsure of her intent when she made a comment.
earnest
boisterous
righteous
droll
sincere
droll
The sentence describes the subject as making "people unsure of her intent." This means her "manner," described by the missing word, should be hard to understand or confusing in some way. "Droll," meaning dry and sarcastic, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #1272 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The character only appeared on the show __________ and was never a series regular.
interminably
recurrently
unfailingly
partially
intermittently
intermittently
The sentence notes the character "was never a series regular," but was the missing word. The correct answer therefore needs to mean "not regular." "Intermittently," meaning sporadic or irregular, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #335 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
The text message from her ex-boyfriend was quite __________: "We're done."
bombastic
verbose
garrulous
terse
timid
terse
A "terse" response is one that is brief, concise, or succinct.
Example Question #1273 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
Because of the ferocity of his attack, it was clear that the child's intentions were __________.
amiable
benevolent
benignant
malevolent
banausic
malevolent
"Malevolent" is an adjective that means having a vicious will or showing hatred. If the child's attack was ferocious, it is clear his intentions would be malevolent.
Example Question #1274 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
It was clear that the child's pain was __________, since he was up and running around within moments of the injury.
perpetual
diurnal
transient
invariable
enduring
transient
"Transient" is an adjective that means fleeting or brief. If the child was up and running around soon after an injury, the pain would have been transient.
Example Question #1030 : Text Completion
Charlie earned consistent top marks, which made it clear to his professor that he one of her most __________ students.
apathetic
assiduous
lethargic
malingering
lackadaisical
assiduous
"Assiduous" is an adjective that means diligent, devoted, or hard-working.
Example Question #1031 : Text Completion
Early screening tests are important because the sooner cancer is identified, the more __________ the situation.
corrigible
incorrigible
futile
vain
frangible
corrigible
"Corrigible" is an adjective that means capable of being set right or corrected.
Example Question #341 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
Class often ran late, and it was difficult to take any sort of comprehensible or orderly notes with such a __________ professor.
defenestrated
terse
discursive
laconic
pithy
discursive
"Discursive" is an adjective that means passing from one topic to another, or rambling.
Example Question #341 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
The man's more traditional views made his children see his beliefs as __________.
atavistic
iconoclastic
progressive
liberal
heterodox
atavistic
The subject's views are referred to as "more traditional," and the sentence indicates this colors how his children see him. The correct answer will need to indicate a problematic conservatism in his worldview. "Atavistic," meaning primitive or regressive, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #342 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Texts
The colonial interests the nation had in the burgeoning island was seen by some as __________.
anachronistic
officious
refulgent
recidivistic
moot
anachronistic
The contrast between "colonial" and "contemporary" is the clue here—there are two periods of time being contrasted. So "anachronistic" is the best word; an anochronism is something taken from its time, or old-fashioned. Don't confuse "officious" with "official"—it actually means "annoyingly eager to help."
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