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Flashcard 1: What does "notwithstanding" most strongly signal in Text Completion?
Answer: Concession: something holds true despite a counterpoint. This term introduces an exception or persistence of a fact despite opposing circumstances in the context.
Flashcard 2: What does "rather than" most strongly signal in Text Completion?
Answer: Preference/contrast: one option is chosen over another. This phrase highlights a selection or correction, emphasizing one element while dismissing alternatives.
Flashcard 3: What is the key strategy for a two-blank Text Completion sentence?
Answer: Solve the easier blank first, then fit the second to it. Starting with the more straightforward blank builds context, ensuring the second choice maintains logical consistency.
Flashcard 4: What is the key strategy for a three-blank Text Completion sentence?
Answer: Build a coherent paraphrase; ensure all blanks agree in logic. Creating a unified sentence paraphrase verifies that all words fit together logically without contradictions.
Flashcard 5: What is the most effective way to avoid trap answers in Text Completion?
Answer: Match meaning to context; do not select by positive/negative tone alone. Precise contextual matching ensures the word fits the sentence's logic, avoiding superficial tone-based traps.
Flashcard 6: What is the primary danger of choosing a familiar word in Text Completion?
Answer: Familiarity bias: the word may not match the sentence’s logic. Familiar words can mislead if they do not precisely align with the required contextual meaning or logic.
Flashcard 7: Choose the word that best fits: "Her apology was ; it sounded memorized."
Answer: perfunctory. This term describes a superficial or routine action lacking sincerity, fitting a memorized, insincere apology.
Flashcard 8: What does "because" most strongly signal in Text Completion?
Answer: Cause: the clause provides a reason or explanation. It links a reason directly to an effect, providing explanatory context for the main clause.
Flashcard 9: What does the suffix "-philic" mean in GRE vocabulary inference?
Answer: Loving or having an affinity for. Derived from Greek roots, it denotes attraction or preference, aiding inference in compound words like 'hydrophilic'.
Flashcard 10: What does the suffix "-phobic" mean in GRE vocabulary inference?
Answer: Fearing or strongly averse to. Rooted in Greek for fear, it implies aversion or hatred, as seen in terms like 'claustrophobic'.
Flashcard 11: What does the prefix "anti-" typically indicate in word meaning inference?
Answer: Against; opposing. This prefix signals opposition or resistance, commonly altering base words to convey counteraction.
Flashcard 12: What does the prefix "pro-" typically indicate in word meaning inference?
Answer: In favor of; supporting. It denotes advocacy or advancement, modifying roots to express support or progression in vocabulary.
Flashcard 13: Choose the word that best fits: "The evidence was ; it could be read either way."
Answer: equivocal. It conveys ambiguity or uncertainty, suitable for evidence open to multiple interpretations.
Flashcard 14: Choose the word that best fits: "The committee’s praise was ; it was clearly forced."
Answer: begrudging. This word implies reluctance or resentment, aligning with forced or insincere praise.
Flashcard 15: Choose the word that best fits: "His argument was ; it relied on sweeping generalizations."
Answer: specious. It refers to something deceptively plausible but flawed, matching an argument based on weak generalizations.
Flashcard 16: Choose the word that best fits: "She was about details, correcting even minor errors."
Answer: fastidious. This adjective denotes meticulous attention to detail, appropriate for someone who corrects minor issues.
Flashcard 17: Choose the word that best fits: "The professor’s comments were ; they clarified nothing."
Answer: opaque. It means unclear or obscure, fitting comments that fail to provide clarification.
Flashcard 18: Choose the word that best fits: "The CEO’s statement was with qualifiers and cautions."
Answer: hedged. This term indicates qualification or reservation, describing a statement filled with cautious language.
Flashcard 19: Choose the word that best fits: "The novel’s humor is ; it relies on subtle irony."
Answer: wry. It describes humor that is dry and ironic, relying on subtle twists for effect.
Flashcard 20: Choose the word that best fits: "Her style is ; she says much with few words."
Answer: laconic. This word means concise and terse, ideal for a style that conveys depth with brevity.
Flashcard 21: What does the transition "nevertheless" most strongly signal in Text Completion?
Answer: Concession: a surprising contrast despite the prior point. It acknowledges a counterpoint but proceeds to affirm the main idea, creating a nuanced contrast.
Flashcard 22: What does the transition "moreover" most strongly signal in Text Completion?
Answer: Support: additional evidence reinforcing the prior claim. This word adds reinforcing details or examples, strengthening the initial argument without introducing opposition.
Flashcard 23: What does the transition "therefore" most strongly signal in Text Completion?
Answer: Conclusion: the next idea follows logically from the prior idea. It indicates a logical outcome or summation based on preceding information, reinforcing the sentence's progression.
Flashcard 24: What does the transition "however" most strongly signal in Text Completion?
Answer: Contrast: the next idea opposes or qualifies the prior idea. This transition introduces an opposing viewpoint, shifting the sentence's direction to highlight differences or qualifications.
Flashcard 25: What is the most reliable first step for choosing a Text Completion word using context?
Answer: Determine the sentence’s logical direction (support vs. contrast). Identifying the overall logical flow helps select words that align with the sentence's intended support or opposition.