GRE Advanced Vocabulary in Context Questions 3

Question 1

Which word means 'using or expressed in few words; concise to the point of seeming rude'?

Accepted Answer

laconic

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verbose

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loquacious

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garrulous

Question 2

'The diplomat's ______ allowed him to navigate hostile negotiations without giving offense.' Best fit?

Accepted Answer

adroitness

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tactlessness

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obstinacy

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credulity

Question 3

A 'pernicious' influence is one that is:

Accepted Answer

harmful in a gradual, subtle way

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beneficial

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obvious and loud

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temporary

Question 4

Select the word meaning 'readily believing things without proper evidence.'

Accepted Answer

credulous

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skeptical

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discerning

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circumspect

Question 5

'The professor's ______ lectures, dense with jargon, alienated first-year students.' Best fit?

Accepted Answer

abstruse

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lucid

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engaging

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accessible

Question 6

To 'vindicate' someone is to:

Accepted Answer

clear them of blame or suspicion

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condemn them publicly

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ignore their argument

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punish them severely

Question 7

Which word means 'cautious; wary of possible consequences'?

Accepted Answer

circumspect

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reckless

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impetuous

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cavalier