Radical, immoderate.
There is a contrast between what Martin Luther
King, Jr. was really like and how he is generally perceived today. The
sentence contains two important clues. First, he went through a “process of
canonization” posthumously (after his death), meaning that he was turned into
a saint-like figure in the popular imagination. Second, during the process, his
“more palatable” (pleasing or easy to agree with) “and less far-reaching
political and social visions became prominent.” It must be true, then, that he
had less palatable, more far-reaching visions that are now overlooked. The
word in the blank should mean something like revolutionary or boundary-
pushing. “Radical” and “immoderate” both fit this meaning. Ineffective,”
“politic” (sensible), “incongruous” (not in harmony with the surroundings),
and “raucous” (very loud or harsh) do not fit the required meaning.
122.
Costly, dear.
The council was looking to “offset … expenses,” so the
renovation project must have been more expensive than planned. “Costly”
fits, as does “dear,” which can indeed mean expensive. Using secondary
definitions is one of the GRE’s favorite traps. “Fortuitous” and “timely” could
make a reasonable pair, but those two, along with “subtle,” don’t fit the
meaning of the sentence. “Unexpected” could fit the meaning but it does not
have a pair among the answers.
123.
Discretionary, voluntary.
“Aviation authorities” issued “guidelines,” or
“recommendations,” but there is an “absence of definitive laws.” The
guidelines are not legally required; rather, they are “voluntary” or
“discretionary.” “Firm” and “unvarying” are the opposite of what is needed.
“Insufficient” goes too far—there is no judgment that the guidelines were
“not enough,” just that they weren’t definitive. “Regular” is a versatile word
that can mean everything from constituting a pattern to happening habitually
or happening frequently.
124.
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