GRE Text Completion and Equivalence 2

Question 1

The critic's review was so ______ that even the film's director admitted some of the points were valid.

Accepted Answer

incisive

Answer

'Incisive' means sharply analytical, which fits a critique the director conceded had merit.

Question 2

Select the TWO answer choices that produce sentences alike in meaning: 'The senator's ______ remarks alienated even her staunchest allies.' (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

caustic and acerbic

Answer

'Caustic' and 'acerbic' both mean bitingly critical, explaining the alienation of allies.

Question 3

Despite its ______ appearance, the device proved remarkably durable under stress testing.

Accepted Answer

flimsy

Answer

'Despite' signals contrast, so a fragile-looking ('flimsy') device that is durable creates the needed tension.

Question 4

The professor's lectures were known for their (i)______, packing weeks of material into a single dense session.

Accepted Answer

concision

Answer

'Concision' means brevity, fitting lectures that compress much material efficiently.

Question 5

Far from being ______, the new policy actually deepened the inequalities it claimed to address.

Accepted Answer

remedial

Answer

'Far from being' demands a word opposite to deepening inequality, so 'remedial' (corrective) fits.

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GRE Text Completion and Equivalence 2