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Verbal Reasoning
25 Questions
Directions for questions 1 through 5:
Each of the following questions includes a sentence with a blank
indicating that something has been omitted. Following the sentence
will be a list of six words or phrases, each of which could be used to
complete the sentence. Select the two answer choices that, when
substituted for the blank, fit the context and produce the two
sentences most nearly alike in meaning.
1. In the long run, high-technology communications cannot
__________ more traditional face-to-face family togetherness,
in Ms. Aspinall’s view.
A ameliorate
B compromise
C supersede
D approximate
E enervate
F supplant
2. Even in this business, where ________ is part of everyday life, a
talent for lying is not something usually found on one’s resume.
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, A aspiration
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B mendacity
C prevarication
D insensitivity
E baseness
F avarice
3. A restaurant’s menu is generally reflected in its decor; however,
despite this restaurant’s __________ appearance it is pedestrian
in the menu it offers.
A elegant
B tawdry
C modern
D traditional
E conventional
F chic
4. International financial issues are typically __________
by the United States media because they are too technical
to make snappy headlines and too inaccessible to people
who lack a background in economics.
A neglected
B slighted
C overrated
D hidden
E criticized
F repudiated
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(Disclaimer: This content is not created or owned by Info Edge (India) Limited)
Source: ets.org/gre
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Verbal Reasoning
25 Questions
Directions for questions 1 through 5:
Each of the following questions includes a sentence with a blank
indicating that something has been omitted. Following the sentence
will be a list of six words or phrases, each of which could be used to
complete the sentence. Select the two answer choices that, when
substituted for the blank, fit the context and produce the two
sentences most nearly alike in meaning.
1. In the long run, high-technology communications cannot
__________ more traditional face-to-face family togetherness,
in Ms. Aspinall’s view.
A ameliorate
B compromise
C supersede
D approximate
E enervate
F supplant
2. Even in this business, where ________ is part of everyday life, a
talent for lying is not something usually found on one’s resume.
2 Download facility provided
, A aspiration
ets.org/g
B mendacity
C prevarication
D insensitivity
E baseness
F avarice
3. A restaurant’s menu is generally reflected in its decor; however,
despite this restaurant’s __________ appearance it is pedestrian
in the menu it offers.
A elegant
B tawdry
C modern
D traditional
E conventional
F chic
4. International financial issues are typically __________
by the United States media because they are too technical
to make snappy headlines and too inaccessible to people
who lack a background in economics.
A neglected
B slighted
C overrated
D hidden
E criticized
F repudiated
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