GRE Verbal › Analyzing the Text in Other Ways in Multiple-Answer Questions
Choose the word or word set which best completes the following sentence.
A routine visit to the doctor revealed a _________ tumor in Johnny's lungs, but fortunately the doctor determined that it was _________.
large . . . benign
fatal . . . incurable
hidden . . . incorrigible
spurious . . . clinical
obtrusive . . . indicative
A "large" tumor seems to be a horrible thing, but if the doctor determines it to be "benign", that is a fortunate. None of the other answer match the logic or emotional tenor of the sentence.