Test: GRE Verbal - 1 - GRE MCQ

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He hated unnecessary aesthetic details, so his furniture was strictly __________.

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From the time of her birth, the girl had been __________, always disobeying the __________ of her elders.

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Paschal was not known to __________ when discussing difficult topics; he did not fear __________ his friends by directly addressing difficult issues.

Suzanne never doubted the words of even the most __________ liar. Her __________ personality led her to fall into the plotting hands of even the most well known scoundrels.

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He was __________ and never wasted words, but his sister was __________ and loved to __________ cheerfully to anyone about even the most inconsequential topics.

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Everyone was surprised when the corporal, normally a __________ woman, not only spoke up in the meeting, but had the __________ to tell the five-star general to his face that his last order had been __________, issued in the heat of the moment without first considering later repercussions.

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The scientist's theories initially seemed __________ at best, as there existed little evidence to support them; however, later advances in her field __________ her claims and she received many __________ for her work.

The main idea of the passage is _________.

The author’s argument is best summarized as _______.

The word "countenance" in the passage means __________.

The author references "Enlightenment-era classicists" in order to __________.

The word "paradigm" in the passage means __________.

It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

The author views modern scientific tests as __________.

The author would not agree with the statement that _________.

It can be inferred from the passage that Enlightenment-era classicists __________.

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Although saving only a small amount of money each month can seem like a pointless endeavor, the __________ of funds over years of time can be remarkable.

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My dog's fear of water made the task of bathing him rather __________.

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The physics professor's new theorem was so __________ that no one in the undergraduate class could understand even its most basic principles.

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Dave took everything that was said to him seriously, even __________ comments, which often forced his friends to digress from the topic of conversation to explain jokes which were normally left __________.

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Suzy thought Kevin would prove to be __________, but she discovered instead that his behavior was such a model of __________ that he could never be considered a spendthrift.

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The young are often naïve and __________, aiming at __________ schemes that in reality cannot be accomplished.

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The butler completed his tasks in a __________ manner, barely paying attention to his work as he overheard the household's __________ scandal in its earliest stages of hushed conversations and snide comments.

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The editor reduced the introduction from ten __________ pages to two __________ paragraphs by __________ all of the unnecessary verbal flourishes that riddled its sentences.

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The __________ cat refused to walk around tamely on a leash, but the __________ dog not only heeled, but obeyed each of its master's commands obediently and never needed to be __________ for not listening.

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The fashion show featured pieces inspired by __________ styles, and the models were __________ in pieces that __________ to Greek togas, knightly armor, and trailing dresses with underskirts and bustles.

The main argument of the passage is __________.