GRE Advanced Vocabulary in Context Questions 4

Question 1

'The novel's plot was so ______ that readers struggled to follow its many tangled threads.' Best fit?

Accepted Answer

convoluted

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straightforward

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linear

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transparent

Question 2

A person described as 'phlegmatic' is:

Accepted Answer

calm and unemotional

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easily excited

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deeply melancholic

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quick to anger

Question 3

Select the word meaning 'to formally renounce or give up a belief or claim.'

Accepted Answer

abjure

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espouse

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endorse

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embrace

Question 4

'Her ______ wit could disarm critics and charm strangers in equal measure.' Best fit?

Accepted Answer

scintillating

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ponderous

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mordant

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vapid

Question 5

Something described as 'ephemeral' is:

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lasting a very short time

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lasting forever

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physically heavy

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deeply meaningful

Question 6

To 'castigate' someone means to:

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reprimand them severely

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praise them warmly

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consult them politely

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forgive them readily

Question 7

Which word means 'showing great attention to correct behavior or detail; scrupulous'?

Accepted Answer

punctilious

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lax

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slovenly

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haphazard