GRE Verbal : Verbs in One-Blank Texts
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Example Question #61 : Verbs In One Blank Texts
Her little brother's favorite way to ________________ her was by mimicking all her moments.
redress
pillage
efface
nettle
bemoan
nettle
"Mimicking all her movements" is presumably something the sister would dislike, but would not overly harm her. The correct answer will mean annoy or bother, the definition of nettle.
Example Question #494 : Text Completion
After the day long hike, everyone needed time to ________________ before hiking again.
redress
recant
recuperate
burnish
lavish
recuperate
"Everyone" needed a break "before hiking again." The correct answer will indicate what they needed that break for. "Recuperate," meaning to rest and get better, is the best fit among the answers.
Example Question #61 : Verbs In One Blank Texts
Reading a book set in Paris, ___________________ his desire to travel there even more.
laxed
waned
bristled
effaced
whetted
whetted
The book reading had an effect on his desire to travel to Paris, and the phrase "even more" indicate it helped that desire. "Whetted," meaning to sharpen or refine, is the best fit among the answer choices.
Example Question #64 : Verbs In One Blank Texts
Living far away from any other people, the farmer considered a full day's drive a simple _____________.
decoy
trial
degradation
rigor
jaunt
jaunt
The two key words in the sentence are "drive" and "simple." The correct answer will indicate an easy journey. "Jaunt," meaning a fun, short trip, is the best choice.
Example Question #62 : Verbs In One Blank Texts
Old ballplayers often ________________ changes in the game as evidence modern players are weak.
encourage
embroil
bemoan
enthrall
betoken
bemoan
The fact the "old ballplayers" think "modern ballplayers are weak" indicates they dislike the changes in the game. The correct answer will indicate hatred or disagreement. "Bemoan, meaning to complain or lament, is the best fit.
Example Question #63 : Verbs In One Blank Texts
The goal of the army's mission was to ______________ prisoners held in an enemy camp.
immoderate
emaciate
recuperate
degradate
emancipate
emancipate
The sentence says the mission concerns "prisoners held in an enemy camp." Presumably, the army wants to have its prisoners out of an enemy camp. "Emancipate," meaning to set free, is the correct answer.
Example Question #64 : Verbs In One Blank Texts
His reckless driving ______________ the safety of his passengers.
poised
jeopardized
juxtaposed
cajoled
placated
jeopardized
The "reckless driving" is affecting "the safety of his passengers" through the missing word. The correct answer will indicate some harm to the safety of the passengers. "Jeopardized," meaning to put at risk or endanger, is the best choice.
Example Question #65 : Verbs In One Blank Texts
It was revealed he had ______________ millions of dollars from his employer before the police caught him.
beleaguered
espoused
embezzled
defrocked
tottered
embezzled
The involvement of police and "millions of dollars" means the man committed some kind of financial crime, and the correct answer will be a term for a financial crime. "Embezzled, meaning to defraud or steal, is the best choice.
Example Question #66 : Verbs In One Blank Texts
The victorious nation sought ______________ for the war damage inflicted by its opponents.
pillage
recluse
emergence
guile
redress
redress
The issue occurs over "war damage," and "the victorious nation" is presumably seeking help for that damage. The correct answer will mean repayment or putting right a wrong, the definition of "redress."
Example Question #67 : Verbs In One Blank Texts
The argument over their parents' care _______________ the siblings in conflicts they thought were long set aside.
embroiled
recused
elucidated
emaciated
pontificated
embroiled
The siblings' "argument over their parents' care" in turn stirred up further conflicts. The correct answer needs to describe the escalation of their conflicts. "Embroiled," meaning to involve in an argument or hostility, is the best fit among the answers.
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