GRE Verbal : Parts of Speech in One-Blank Texts
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Example Question #491 : Text Completion
After having to get three cavities filled, she decided to __________ drinking soda.
extol
abate
impugn
extradite
abjure
abjure
She rejected or gave up drinking soda, and the only word here that means that is abjure.
Example Question #431 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
Her little brother's favorite way to ________________ her was by mimicking all her moments.
pillage
bemoan
redress
efface
nettle
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 #492 : Text Completion
After the day long hike, everyone needed time to ________________ before hiking again.
lavish
redress
recuperate
recant
burnish
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 #432 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
Reading a book set in Paris, ___________________ his desire to travel there even more.
whetted
laxed
waned
bristled
effaced
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 #494 : Text Completion
Living far away from any other people, the farmer considered a full day's drive a simple _____________.
trial
degradation
decoy
jaunt
rigor
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 #495 : Text Completion
Old ballplayers often ________________ changes in the game as evidence modern players are weak.
bemoan
enthrall
encourage
betoken
embroil
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 #501 : Text Completion
The goal of the army's mission was to ______________ prisoners held in an enemy camp.
immoderate
emancipate
degradate
recuperate
emaciate
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 #502 : Text Completion
His reckless driving ______________ the safety of his passengers.
cajoled
juxtaposed
placated
jeopardized
poised
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 #503 : Text Completion
It was revealed he had ______________ millions of dollars from his employer before the police caught him.
tottered
embezzled
espoused
defrocked
beleaguered
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 #504 : Text Completion
The victorious nation sought ______________ for the war damage inflicted by its opponents.
emergence
recluse
guile
pillage
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."
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