GRE Text Completion and Equivalence 2

Question 1

The critic's review was so ______ that even the film's director admitted some of the points were valid.

Accepted Answer

incisive

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vapid

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fawning

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incoherent

Question 2

Select the TWO answer choices that produce sentences alike in meaning: 'The senator's ______ remarks alienated even her staunchest allies.' (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

caustic and acerbic

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conciliatory and acerbic

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caustic and effusive

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measured and tactful

Question 3

Despite its ______ appearance, the device proved remarkably durable under stress testing.

Accepted Answer

flimsy

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robust

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ornate

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expensive

Question 4

The professor's lectures were known for their (i)______, packing weeks of material into a single dense session.

Accepted Answer

concision

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prolixity

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levity

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ambiguity

Question 5

Far from being ______, the new policy actually deepened the inequalities it claimed to address.

Accepted Answer

remedial

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punitive

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arbitrary

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complex

Question 6

Select the TWO answer choices that produce sentences alike in meaning: 'Her ______ for detail made her an exceptional editor.' (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

fastidiousness and meticulousness

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indifference and meticulousness

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fastidiousness and carelessness

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tolerance and patience

Question 7

The negotiator's ______ tone defused what could have become a hostile confrontation.

Accepted Answer

emollient

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abrasive

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indignant

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imperious