GRE Verbal : Verbs in One-Blank Texts
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Example Question #61 :Verbs In One Blank Texts
Her little brother's favorite way to ________________ her was by mimicking all her moments.
redress
pillage
efface
nettle
bemoan
nettle
"Mimicking all her movements" is presumably something the sister would dislike, but would not overly harm her. The correct answer will meanannoy or bother,the definition of nettle.
Example Question #62 :Verbs In One Blank Texts
After the day long hike, everyone needed time to ________________ before hiking again.
recant
recuperate
lavish
redress
burnish
recuperate
"Everyone" needed a break "before hiking again." The correct answer will indicate what they needed that break for. "Recuperate," meaningto rest and get better, is the best fit among the answers.
Example Question #63 :Verbs In One Blank Texts
Reading a book set in Paris, ___________________ his desire to travel there even more.
bristled
waned
laxed
whetted
effaced
whetted
这本书阅读影响了tr的愿望avel to Paris, and the phrase "even more" indicate it helped that desire. "Whetted," meaningto sharpen or refine,is the best fit among the answer choices.
Example Question #64 :Verbs In One Blank Texts
Living far away from any other people, the farmer considered a full day's drive a simple _____________.
decoy
trial
degradation
rigor
jaunt
jaunt
The two key words in the sentence are "drive" and "simple." The correct answer will indicate an easy journey. "Jaunt," meaninga fun, short trip,is the best choice.
Example Question #65 :Verbs In One Blank Texts
Old ballplayers often ________________ changes in the game as evidence modern players are weak.
encourage
enthrall
bemoan
embroil
betoken
bemoan
The fact the "old ballplayers" think "modern ballplayers are weak" indicates they dislike the changes in the game. The correct answer will indicate hatred or disagreement. "Bemoan, meaningto complain or lament,is the best fit.
Example Question #501 :Text Completion
The goal of the army's mission was to ______________ prisoners held in an enemy camp.
recuperate
degradate
emancipate
emaciate
immoderate
emancipate
The sentence says the mission concerns "prisoners held in an enemy camp." Presumably, the army wants to have its prisoners out of an enemy camp. "Emancipate," meaningto set free, is the correct answer.
Example Question #502 :Text Completion
His reckless driving ______________ the safety of his passengers.
placated
juxtaposed
poised
cajoled
危及
危及
The "reckless driving" is affecting "the safety of his passengers" through the missing word. The correct answer will indicate some harm to the safety of the passengers. "Jeopardized," meaningto put at risk or endanger, is the best choice.
Example Question #503 :Text Completion
It was revealed he had ______________ millions of dollars from his employer before the police caught him.
beleaguered
defrocked
tottered
embezzled
espoused
embezzled
The involvement of police and "millions of dollars" means the man committed some kind of financial crime, and the correct answer will be a term for a financial crime. "Embezzled, meaning todefraud or steal, is the best choice.
Example Question #504 :Text Completion
The victorious nation sought ______________ for the war damage inflicted by its opponents.
pillage
emergence
guile
redress
recluse
redress
The issue occurs over "war damage," and "the victorious nation" is presumably seeking help for that damage. The correct answer will meanrepayment or putting right a wrong, the definition of "redress."
Example Question #505 :Text Completion
The argument over their parents' care _______________ the siblings in conflicts they thought were long set aside.
pontificated
embroiled
elucidated
emaciated
recused
embroiled
The siblings' "argument over their parents' care" in turn stirred up further conflicts. The correct answer needs to describe the escalation of their conflicts. "Embroiled," meaningto involve in an argument or hostility,is the best fit among the answers.
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