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)
Presciently, simpatico. The sentence indicates that the two writers very
much thought alike. “Presciently” means seeing into the future or as though
seeing into the future, which is exactly what the writers were able to do while
anticipating each other’s letters. “Ominously” puts too negative of a spin on
the anticipation, and “anachronistically,” which means out of time, does not
fit the context of the sentence. “Simpatico” matches the idea of being of one
mind better than “providential,” favorable or auspicious, or “shrewd.”
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Inured to. “Casting a blind eye to” suffering means that these people
ignore or pretend not to see the suffering. Thus, they are “inured to” suffering
—they are hardened and desensitized as a result of seeing so much of it. Trap
answer “exempted” would mean that the people described are no longer
personally subject to the suffering, which the sentence does not indicate.
Because they ignore suffering, they also wouldn’t be “maudlin” or “effusive,”
which are about expressing strong feelings. Finally, “dominant over” does not
fit idiomatically since you can’t become dominant over suffering.
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Coalesced. Since the group overcame the “struggle over power” and
became “a harmonious team,” the blank needs a word that means came
together. “Coalesced” matches perfectly and is the correct answer.
“Agglomerated” is a bit of a trap—to agglomerate is to collect or form into a
mass or group. Since the people were already in a group, the word is
inappropriate (agglomerate is also used more for things than for people).
“Fractured” is the opposite of coming together. The other options are difficult
words but are used in contexts very different than group harmony:
“syncopated” means either the shortening of a word or the displacement of
beats in a musical piece and “amortized” means reducing a debt.
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Considered. The newcomers and the long-time fans are divided in their
opinions. The newcomers were happy with the show, so the long-time fans
must have been unhappy: they thought that “the storyline” was “unfinished.”
Only “considered” matches this meaning. “Appreciated” is a reversal trap.
The fans did not “generate,” “examine,” or “secure” the storyline.
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