... relation to the first para- graph?” “Which of the following most accurately describes the organization of the second paragraph?” “In the first paragraph, the author uses which of the following ... there’s nothing intrinsi- cally dangerous or devious about the shape of the ship as described in that sentence. To the contrary, the sentence implies that the features descri...
... smart : ignorant The correct answer is (B). A TRAITOROUS person betrays the trust of another, of a TRUSTING person. The key here is that the two words are not antonyms; rather, they define a relationship ... ways that incites the other’s envy. The analogy with the capitalized pair is hardly perfect, but it’s stronger than the other four choices. ANALOGY CATEGORIES YOU SHOULD K...
... low-context culture with the discussion of high-context cultures. Since the text strongly suggests a contrast, a word like “however” would lead nicely from one to the other. The phrase On the other ... temperatures at farther depths of the Pacific than the levels where they are usually found. (i)_______ their response protected these fish from the unseasonable weather conditio...
... enterprise of the portrait painter, who was simultaneously their host and their contractual employee. 1. The passage’s author quotes Cariter-Bresson to (A) — - (B) — - (C) — - (D) — - (E) — - First, ... don’t know whether the rest of the passage will involve the views of any artist other than Cartier-Bresson and Richard Avedon, nor do you know whether the author has...
... of the passage, the author’s thesis or major conclusions, and the structure and flow of the discussion. These techniques make sense in theory, but in practice they are rarely helpful on the GRE. ... enterprise of the portrait painter, who was simultaneously their host and their contractual employee. Here’s a brief passage that combines the theory-and-critique and point-and- cou...
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Antonym. After reviewing the following steps, you’ll apply them to three examples.
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... between them. The tougher the words (and the
greater the number of tough words) among the capitalized pair and answer
choices, the tougher the Analogy.
Sentence and Text Completions: All of the answer ... the meaning of the
headword, you’re essentially left to random guessing. The tougher the vocabulary
used as a headword and in the answer choices (and the greater...
... responds to the following statement
and directive. Do not use any spell-checking or grammar-checking functions (they are
not available on the actual GRE) .
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