GRE Verbal : Text Completion
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Example Question #861 : Text Completion
The patient veered wildly between a noticeable dementia and __________ throughts.
eccentric
hypocritical
tottering
eclectic
cogent
cogent
The "patient veered wildly," meaning the missing word has to reflect a real difference from "noticeable dementia." The correct answer should mean well thought out and lucid, the definition of "cogent."
Example Question #862 : Text Completion
The __________ parties could rarely be brought to the negotiating table.
innocuous
fractious
affable
ambivalent
tractable
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 #863 : Text Completion
For the awkward boys, the popular girls remained an __________ presence beyond their comprehension.
omnipotent
olfactory
illuminating
inscrutable
ominous
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 #864 : Text Completion
No flaw went unnoticed thanks to the director's __________ nature.
erratic
punctilious
fractious
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 #865 : Text Completion
His __________ claims about the incident were easily refuted by other people who were there.
restorative
esoteric
benign
spurious
verbose
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 #866 : Text Completion
The dog appeared ferocious at first, but quickly proved to be quite __________.
docile
bellicose
remorseful
histrionic
belligerent
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 #867 : Text Completion
Although he practiced medicine for a decade, he was instantly fired when the hospital discovered his license was __________.
fraudulent
jeopardized
excessive
insentient
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 #868 : Text Completion
Before the mission, he was __________ and went through every scenario in his head.
ambivalent
pensive
reckless
flippant
voluble
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 #869 : Text Completion
Cut off from the main river, the water in small estuary became __________.
potable
officious
stagnant
dynamic
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 #870 : Text Completion
He was an __________ judge of investments, and made millions in the stock market.
inept
indifferent
irksome
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.
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