GRE Verbal : Text Completion
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Example Question #771 : Text Completion
While initially considered a small inconvenience, the new regulations soon proved ____________.
extraneous
ambiguous
inconsequential
onerous
agreeable
onerous
The regulation was already considered "a small inconvenience," and the structure of the sentence indicates it grew worse. The correct answer should mean burdensome or problematic, which is the definition of "onerous."
Example Question #772 : Text Completion
The ability to choose a child's school is considered ______________ by reformers, and that priority is placed above everything else.
malleable
ignominious
ambiguous
execrable
sacrosanct
sacrosanct
The choice of schools is "placed above everything else." The correct answer will indicate that it is the ultimate priority and impossible to go against. "Sacrosanct," meaning extremely holy or inviolable, is the best choice.
Example Question #773 : Text Completion
The sense of security felt by many in a car is often _______________, and safety advocates urge more caution from drivers.
debilitating
supercilious
illusory
stupefying
condoned
illusory
"Safety advocates" urging "caution" means drivers are not as secure as they believe. The correct answer will mean that drivers are wrong or misguided about their safety. "Illusory," meaning deceptive or fake, is the best choice among the answers.
Example Question #774 : Text Completion
The storm left the building in a _____________ situation, swaying back and forth with every gust of wind.
laudatory
mundane
portentous
rigorous
precarious
precarious
The building is "swaying back and forth" after a storm. The correct answer will indicate the building's troubling position. "Precarious," meaning unstable or uncertain, is the best fit among the answers.
Example Question #775 : Text Completion
His knowledge of cars and sports made his fellow teenage boys believe he was more _______________ than he was.
sagacious
cynical
iconoclastic
demure
nefarious
sagacious
The sentence ultimately concerns the subject's knowledge, and his peers reaction to it. The correct answer will indicate his knowledge, or his perceived knowledge. "Sagacious," meaning wise or full of good advice, is the best choice.
Example Question #776 : Text Completion
His preferred method of dumping girlfriends in a text message showed how _____________ he truly was.
personable
callow
affable
noble
rigorous
callow
The subject's preferred method, "text message," is a sign of his indifference to his girlfriends and the correct answer will show this. "Callow," meaning immature and unfeeling, is the best choice.
Example Question #777 : Text Completion
The boys did a particularly ______________ job painting, leaving walls uneven and dripping paint everywhere.
nebulous
salacious
condonable
laudatory
execrable
execrable
The second phrase of the sentence indicates that the painting job was not done well, and the correct answer will reflect this. "Execrable," meaning extremely bad, is the best fit among the answers.
Example Question #778 : Text Completion
He was notably _______________ in his habits, spending too much money and drinking too much alcohol.
altruistic
temperate
cynical
ominous
immoderate
immoderate
The key phrase in the sentence is "too much," and it is used twice. The correct answer will mean excessive or extreme, which is the definition of "immoderate."
Example Question #779 : Text Completion
Most religions ask for their followers to live a perfect life, but understand most people cannot achieve such a _____________ goal.
trivial
mundane
haughty
lofty
germane
lofty
The key phrase in the sentence is "perfect life." As a goal, this would be a difficult and noble one, and the correct answer will reflect this. "Lofty," meaning high or noble, is the best choice.
Example Question #780 : Text Completion
The frosting on the windows made them ______________, and no light came into the room.
opaque
obscene
opulent
onerous
ominous
opaque
The fact that "no light came into the room" indicate the frosting on the windows was too strong or thick. The correct answer will mean unable to let light through, the definition of "opaque."
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