Manhattan Prep - 5 Lb. Book of Gre Practice Problems 1,800 Practice Problems in Book and Online (Manhattan Prep 5 lb Series (2019 Edition))-Manhattan Prep (2019)
A deplorable. This sentence begins with the expression “For all,” an
idiomatic way of saying “despite.” The second half of the sentence, then,
should contradict the “meticulous preparation” reported in the first half: the
student’s grade must have been bad. “Passable” wouldn’t do the job here—it
would suggest a decent but not fantastic grade—and “outstanding” is the
exact opposite of what you want. “Exacting” means demanding, and while the
test must have been exacting on the student, his grade could not be described
as such. “Surprising” is the most pernicious option, because the student was
likely very surprised by a grade that did not reflect the work he put into
studying; this choice does not make clear, however, that the student’s grade
was terrible. “Deplorable,” on the other hand, fits the bill—it means
surprisingly bad.
50.
Informed. The clue “Just as” indicates that the second part of the
sentence will need to mirror the first part. Thus, the blank must match the
meaning of “provided the Romans with a model.” “Informed” can be used in
this way and is the correct answer. Don’t be tricked by “duplicate” (to provide
a model isn’t to make an exact copy) or “foresaw” (the remnants of Roman
culture didn’t tell the future). Both “curbed” and “hindered” have too strong
of a negative spin and do not mirror the first part of the sentence.
51.
Enhances. The sentence requires a word that means helps or strengthens
—“enhances” is a perfect synonym for strengthen and the correct answer.
Don’t fall for “ensures,” which is too extreme. Having a head that can
measure spaces is cool, but hardly guarantees the success of a species.
“Reproduces” is a word related to success as a species, but does not fit the
blank. “Mitigate” means to make less severe, and “inundate” means to
overwhelm, neither of which fit in the blank.
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