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 stopgap, paragon, perpetuity. The implication of the phrase “a more
permanent solution” is that the original building was not permanent: it was “a
stopgap,” or a temporary fix. “An ornament” and “a modicum” (a small
amount) don’t fit the desired meaning for the first blank. The clue for the
second blank is “canonization.” To canonize something literally means to
declare to be a saint, but in its figurative sense, it means to hold up as an
exemplar or a “paragon.” The third blank gets its clue from “originally,”
which indicates that you are looking for an opposite of transient. “In
perpetuity” means forever, which fits. “Consecration” (dedication to the
sacred) is a theme trap for “canonization,” a religious step to sainthood, but
this word can also describe the process by which something comes to be
regarded as figuratively saintlike, or as an ideal example. “Chronology”
(order in time) is about time, but does not mean lasts forever.
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Amity, mores. The word “though” indicates that the negotiation did not
actually proceed smoothly. The first blank comes after “semblance of,” which
indicates an outward appearance, especially one different from the reality. The
word “disingenuous” backs up that meaning. You need something positive—
the parties are showing false “amity,” or friendliness, out of “a superficial
adherence to” (pretense of following) customs or rules—“mores.” The other
choices for the first blank, “duplicity” (deliberate deceptiveness) and “solace”
(comfort or consolation in sorrow) don’t fit logically with “disingenuous.”
Similarly, “truisms” (self-evident claims) and “plaudits” (expressions of
praise) would create a nonsensical meaning in the second blank.
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Elaboration, expatiation. “Eschew” means to avoid or abstain, thus the
speaker was unable to resist something that lengthened her presentation. The
correct answer, “elaboration,” would lengthen a presentation. “Terseness”
means brevity and is a reversal trap, and “precision” also is generally not
something that would cause a presentation to become excessively long. For
the second blank, the clue is “turned a five-minute policy brief into an hour-
long,” making “expatiation,” which means to speak or write at length, the
correct choice. Since the second blank must match the general meaning of the
first blank, “elaboration,” the answer for the first blank provides another clue.
“Distension,” the act of swelling, refers only to a physical swelling. Similarly,
“repertory,” a collection of information or examples, doesn’t fit the context
either.
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Cosmopolitan. Because the clue is “no effect,” the blank will oppose
championing “economic, political, and even cultural isolationism.”
Isolationism is a policy of abstaining from relationships with other countries,
so the senator’s upbringing must have been non-isolationist, or worldly.
“Cosmopolitan” means worldly and is therefore a good fit. “Opulent”
(wealthy), “tendentious” (opinionated), and “liberal” are all theme traps that
ignore the contrast between the senator’s upbringing and his views. “Bucolic”
refers to an idyllic rural life and does not match the sentence.
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