GRE Verbal Question of the Day

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Question 1

Her mother's of her new friends made her want to see them more out of spite.

disapprobation
condoning
befuddlement
paean
veracity

Explanation: The daughter wishes to "spite" her mother because of her mother's feeling about "her new friends." Since she spites her mother by seeing them more, her mother must dislike her friends. "Disapprobation," meaning disapproval or condemnation, is the correct answer.

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GRE Verbal

GRE Verbal Question of the Day

Practice GRE Verbal with the production-style question-of-the-day selection for this public URL.

Question 1

Her mother's of her new friends made her want to see them more out of spite.

disapprobation
condoning
befuddlement
paean
veracity

Explanation: The daughter wishes to "spite" her mother because of her mother's feeling about "her new friends." Since she spites her mother by seeing them more, her mother must dislike her friends. "Disapprobation," meaning disapproval or condemnation, is the correct answer.