GRE Test Encountered Flashcards

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Analogous

A

Comparable in certain aspect

Example:

The author of the passage would probably consider which of the following situations to be most analogous to the critics’ viewpoint as it is described in the highlighted sentence?

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Appalled

A

Greatly dismayed or horrified

Example:

The author’s attitude toward the aye-aye, as represented in the highlighted text, could best be described as.

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3
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exasperated

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Infuriated

Examples: The author’s tone could best be described as

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Didactic

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Intend to teach particularly in having more instruction as an motivate

Examples: The author’s tone could best be described as

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Examples: The author’s tone could best be described as

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Morose

A

Ill temper

Examples: The author’s tone could best be described as

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7
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Laudatory

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(of speech or writing ) expressing praise and commendation

Examples: The author’s tone could best be described as

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