GRE Verbal Flashcards: Inference From Text

Study Inference From Text in GRE Verbal with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the best inference from: "If the engine overheats, the system shuts down" and "The system shut down"?

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ANSWER

The engine may have overheated, but it is not certain. The conditional statement allows for the antecedent as a possible cause but does not necessitate it due to potential other factors.

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This deck focuses on Inference From Text, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for GRE Verbal.

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Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

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A museum conservation lab tested two varnish-removal solvents on a set of 18th-century oil paintings with similar varnish composition. Solvent X removed varnish quickly but, under ultraviolet examination, left faint residues in micro-cracks that required a secondary cleaning step. Solvent Y removed varnish more slowly but left no detectable residue and did not require additional cleaning. When the lab calculated total treatment time, paintings treated with Solvent X took slightly longer on average because the secondary step was time-consuming, though the initial removal was faster. The lab also tracked pigment stability by measuring color shifts before and after treatment; both solvents produced shifts within the lab's acceptable threshold, but Solvent X showed greater variability across paintings. The lab director must recommend a default solvent for routine use when staff time is limited and minimizing process complexity is a priority. The passage suggests which of the following?

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