GCAT Word Appropriation and Sentence Completion — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence. "Despite receiving widespread criticism, the author remained _____ in her belief that the novel would eventually be appreciated."
- indifferent
- steadfast (Correct answer)
- remorseful
- ambivalent
Correct answer: steadfast
'Steadfast' means firmly committed or unwavering — exactly the quality described when someone maintains a belief despite criticism. 'Indifferent' implies not caring at all (too passive); 'remorseful' implies regret; 'ambivalent' implies mixed feelings, which contradicts remaining firm in one belief.
Question 2: Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence. "The researcher's conclusions were _____, drawing from dozens of independent studies conducted across multiple countries."
- anecdotal
- speculative
- comprehensive (Correct answer)
- redundant
Correct answer: comprehensive
'Comprehensive' means thorough and covering a wide scope — appropriate when conclusions draw from many studies across many countries. 'Anecdotal' means based on personal accounts, not systematic research. 'Speculative' means unproven. 'Redundant' means unnecessarily repetitive.
Question 3: Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence. "The city council voted to _____ the outdated regulation after it was shown to hinder economic development."
- reinforce
- repeal (Correct answer)
- replicate
- revere
Correct answer: repeal
'Repeal' means to officially revoke or abolish a law or regulation — the correct action when a regulation is found to be harmful and is therefore removed. 'Reinforce' means to strengthen it (opposite intent). 'Replicate' means to copy it. 'Revere' means to admire or respect.
Question 4: Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence. "The documentary was praised for its _____ portrayal of the conflict, presenting multiple perspectives without favouring any one side."
- biased
- impartial (Correct answer)
- exaggerated
- superficial
Correct answer: impartial
'Impartial' means not favouring one side — directly matching the description in the sentence of presenting multiple perspectives equally. 'Biased' is the opposite. 'Exaggerated' and 'superficial' describe accuracy and depth issues, not balance.
Question 5: Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence. "After years of drought, the region's water supply had become so _____ that strict conservation measures were immediately introduced."
- abundant
- stagnant
- scarce (Correct answer)
- turbulent
Correct answer: scarce
'Scarce' means in short supply — the logical result of years of drought. Conservation measures are introduced precisely because there is too little water. 'Abundant' is the opposite. 'Stagnant' means not flowing (a different problem). 'Turbulent' describes rough movement, not shortage.
Question 6: Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence. "The software update was specifically designed to _____ the security vulnerabilities identified in the previous version."
- replicate
- conceal
- identify
- remedy (Correct answer)
Correct answer: remedy
'Remedy' means to fix or correct a problem — the natural purpose of a security update targeting known vulnerabilities. 'Replicate' means to reproduce (the opposite of fixing). 'Conceal' means to hide (which would worsen trust). 'Identify' means to find them, but they are already identified in the sentence.
GCAT Word Appropriation and Sentence Completion
Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence.
"Despite receiving widespread criticism, the author remained _____ in her belief that the novel would eventually be appreciated."