Test: Text Completion- 1 - GRE MCQ

• Consumer Protection Movement: This movement aims to protect consumers from harm caused by products that may seem harmless or benign on the surface.


• Routine Exposure: It focuses on the idea that repeated exposure to these products as part of daily life can lead to negative consequences over time.


• Long-term Deleterious Consequences: The concern is that even seemingly harmless products can have harmful effects on health or well-being in the long run.


• Choice of Word 'Benign': The word "benign" means harmless or not causing harm, which contrasts with the idea that these products can actually have negative effects over time.

• Prolixity and Inscrutability: The writer is known for being wordy and difficult to understand.


• Slim Collection of Short Stories: This indicates a departure from the writer's usual style of long-windedness.


• Intent on making his ideas more ________________: The author is now focused on making his ideas easier to understand.


• Readership looking for quick edification: The target audience is seeking quick enlightenment or knowledge.


• Palatable: This word means acceptable or easily digestible, which fits the context of the sentence.

• Context: Rubens, the subject of discussion, is known for producing book reviews with elaborate language but has become predictable and uninspired over time.


• Definition of Perfunctory: Perfunctory means carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection, often lacking in enthusiasm or interest.


• Application to the Sentence: In this context, the word "perfunctory" fits well as it describes Rubens' reviews as formulaic and lacking the depth or originality they once had.


• Contrast with Other Options: The other options do not quite capture the sense of routine and lack of freshness that "perfunctory" does. Scathing implies harsh criticism, erudite suggests scholarly knowledge, mawkish indicates overly sentimental, and draconian implies harsh or severe.


• Final Choice: "Perfunctory" is the most suitable choice to convey the idea that Rubens' reviews have become routine and uninspired despite his lofty rhetoric.

• Forefront is the appropriate word for blank (i) as it means the leading or most important position or place in a field of activity or thought.


• Companies at the forefront of innovation are those that are leading the way and driving change in their respective industries.


• Therefore, in the context of the sentence, the word "forefront" fits best to describe companies that were once leading the innovation.

• Identifying the context: The sentence talks about companies that were once at the forefront of innovation but have now been affected by it.



• Understanding the relationship: The word for blank (ii) should reflect the current state of these companies in relation to innovation.


• Eliminating options: Option A, "remarkably pioneering," would not make sense as it contradicts the idea that these companies have fallen behind. Option C, "increasingly relevant," does not fit the context as it implies the companies are becoming more important.


• Choosing the correct answer: Option B, "mostly obsolete," is the most suitable choice as it conveys the idea that these companies are now outdated and no longer relevant in the current landscape of innovation.

• Unbounded: This means without limits or restrictions. In this context, traditional forms of media are not necessarily reporting on a wide range of issues without any restrictions or limitations.


• Circumscribed: This means restricted or limited. Given the demands of the readership, traditional media outlets are often limited or restricted in the issues they choose to report on.


• Sensationalized: This means presenting information in a way that is intended to provoke public interest or excitement, often at the expense of accuracy. While some traditional media outlets may sensationalize news, it is not directly related to the issue of reporting a range of topics.

Therefore, the most appropriate word for blank (i) is circumscribed.

• Understanding the context: The sentence talks about how traditional media outlets cover a range of issues, and some people believe that the closure of these outlets leads to a reduction in the scope of news reported.


• Choosing the appropriate word: In this context, the word that should fill the blank should convey a sense of providing comfort or relief to those who are concerned about the reduction in news coverage.


• Analysis of answer choices:
  
  
  
  • Option A - discourage: This word has a negative connotation and does not fit the context of providing reassurance or comfort.
  
  
  • Option B - reassure: This word conveys the idea of providing comfort or relief, which aligns with the context of the sentence.
  
  
  • Option C - rile up: This word means to make someone annoyed or irritated, which is the opposite of what is needed in this context.
  
  
  
  


• Conclusion: Therefore, the most appropriate word for the blank is "reassure" as it fits the context of providing comfort or relief to those concerned about the reduction in news coverage.

Explanation:

• Correct Word: inimical
  
  The word "inimical" means harmful or unfavorable. In this context, the author is suggesting that the political conditions were not favorable or conducive to the formation of a nation united by one document like the Constitution.


• Permissive and conducive both have positive connotations, which do not fit the author's argument that the conditions were challenging.

• Challenge: This word does not fit in the context of the sentence. The sentence implies that Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison played a crucial role in supporting and promoting the Constitution, rather than challenging it.


• Champion: This word fits well in the context of the sentence. It suggests that Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison were proponents or advocates of the Constitution, which aligns with the idea that they were instrumental in its formation.


• Undermine: This word is the most appropriate choice for the blank. It signifies that the triumvirate worked to weaken or subvert the opposition to the Constitution, thus ensuring its success despite resistance from anti-Federalists.

• Cede: This word means to give up power or territory to another entity. In the context of the sentence, if the central government had to "cede" matters of rule to the individual states, it would mean that the central government would have to relinquish control and authority over certain aspects of governance to the states.


• Reintroduce: This word does not fit in the context of the sentence because it implies bringing something back that was previously removed or stopped. There is no indication in the sentence that the central government had already introduced matters of rule to the individual states and would now need to "reintroduce" them.


• Deny: This word also does not fit in the context of the sentence because it implies refusing to give something to someone. In this case, the central government would not be "denying" matters of rule to the individual states, but rather giving up or relinquishing control over them.

• Agog means excited or eager. In the context of the sentence, residents are excited about the public works projects in the offing, so "agog" is the appropriate word for blank (i).

• Understanding the context: The sentence talks about the excitement among residents for public works projects, but also mentions that such projects often face setbacks.


• Interpreting the blank: The word to fill in the blank should reflect the idea that the excitement is balanced or moderated by the reality of setbacks.


• Options analysis:
  
  
  
  • Option A: tempered with - This option fits the context as it means to moderate or make something less intense, which aligns with the idea of excitement being tempered by setbacks.
  
  
  • Option B: intensified by - This option suggests that the excitement is increased by setbacks, which contradicts the context.
  
  
  • Option C: precluded by - This option means prevented by, which does not match the context of excitement being affected by setbacks.
  
  
  
  


• Conclusion: The most suitable word for the blank is "tempered with" as it accurately captures the idea that the excitement of residents for public works projects is moderated by the reality of setbacks.

• Appropriate word for blank (i): The actor is described as putting a lot of effort and intensity into preparing for each role, so the word that best fits in the blank is "feverishly," meaning with intense or extreme emotion.


• Reasoning: The description of the actor's preparation process indicates a high level of intensity and dedication, which aligns with the definition of "feverishly."


• Correct Answer: C. feverishly

• Appropriate word for blank (ii): curiously anemic

• By choosing the word "curiously anemic," we are highlighting the fact that the characters portrayed by the actor are strangely lacking in vitality or strength. This choice conveys that there is something peculiar or intriguing about the selection of roles.

• Actor's suppressed agitation: The sentence describes how the actor's characters always seem to be on the verge of something, hinting at some underlying tension or emotion.


• Breakthrough: This word does not fit the context of the sentence as it suggests a moment of success or realization, which is not what is being described.


• Meltdown: This word fits the context perfectly as it conveys a sudden loss of control or emotional collapse, which aligns with the idea of suppressed agitation ready to burst forth.


• Epiphany: This word refers to a moment of sudden insight or understanding, which does not capture the sense of impending emotional outburst as described in the sentence.

Therefore, the most appropriate word for blank (iii) is meltdown.