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

Answer

'Laconic' describes terse, brief expression.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

adroitness

Answer

'Adroitness' means cleverness or skill, especially social skill.

Question 3

A 'pernicious' influence is one that is:

Accepted Answer

harmful in a gradual, subtle way

Answer

'Pernicious' means having a harmful effect, often subtly.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

credulous

Answer

'Credulous' means gullible or too willing to believe.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

abstruse

Answer

'Abstruse' means difficult to understand; obscure.

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