Set 26 - GRE Mock 1 - Part 8

Question 1

guild (n.)(c.)

Answer 1

Group of similar people

association - society - alliance - coalition

Question 2

Tendentious (adj.)

Answer 2

Right-winged news outlets published tendentious and thinly-sourced reports that the virus might have come from the Wuhan institute of virology.
(marked by a strong tendency - usually a controversial one - partisan)

Question 3

Detract (v.)

Answer 3

These tendentious remarks will in no way detract from her achievements.
The news of a national internet was intended to detract attention from so many horrible things that was going on.
(Belittle - lessen - divert - distract)

Question 4

Deprecating (adj.)

Answer 4

His audience complained many times about his self-deprecating humor.
(expressing disapproval and criticism)

Question 5

Germane (adj.)

Answer 5

In business school prior to each lecture a case study germane to the most salient points of the upcoming lecture is discussed.
(relevant to)

Question 6

Survey (v.)

Answer 6

She is like you. Nate would say as she surveyed her. but he was the only one who thought so.
In this volume he discusses all the ancient philosophy for the general reader.
(consider in a comprehensive way, look over carefully or inspect)

Question 7

At a premium (phrasal verb)

Answer 7

In a book that aims to survey all the ancient philosophy, space is at a premium and the author should not be blamed for an omission every now and then.
(scarce and in demand)

Question 8

Utterance (n.)(c.)

Answer 8

Politicians are just as much judged by their private affairs as their public utterances.
(what you say)

Question 9

sparse (adj.)

Answer 9

Rural areas with sparse population.
(existing only in small amounts)
(scarce and scattered)

Question 10

Fauna (n.)(c.)(uc.)

Answer 10

All the animals living in a particular area or a particular time in history.

Question 11

Particulate matter

Answer 11

Sum of all liquid and solid particles suspended in air.

Question 12

Advection

Answer 12

Horizontal movement of mass or fluid. (such as air or ocean current)

Question 13

Dwarf (v.)

Answer 13

The cathedral is dwarfed by surrounding skyscrapers.
If such high concentrations of bacteria were typical of vent outflows then they would dwarf any contribution by advection.
(make small in comparison)

Question 14

Sedentary (adj.)

Answer 14

Health problems caused by sedentary life style

Question 15

Entertain (v.)

Answer 15

The D.A refused to entertain your plea.

consider

Question 16

Veteran (adj.)

Answer 16

Johnson, more veteran than most classical composers with jazz was suited to expand the multi element music experiment.
(someone who has a great deal of experience with one activity.)

Question 17

Assimilate (v.)

Answer 17

Since it will take time to assimilate all the facts, the night before exam camping is not suggested.
Refugees find it difficult to become assimilated in the society.
(Absorb - in case of ideas = become so entrenched that can be actively used
of people = be accepted as a part of a group)

Question 18

Analogy (n. c. uc.)

Answer 18

And Phil helped me come up with that analogy.

She drew an analogy between childbirth and the creative process.

Question 19

Recast (v.)

Answer 19

An attempt to recast the statement in a less formal language.
Some republican lawmakers have tried to recast the incursion of congress as a peaceful protest that was spoiled by a number of rioters.
(to give something a new shape or new form of organization - remold - make drastic changes)

Question 20

Revel in

Answer 20

He reveled in his new-found fame.
They had no solution or hope, instead they decided to revel in what they did have. each other and forget the rest.
(enjoy something very much - relish)

Question 21

Retaliate (v.)

Answer 21

Recently china banned trade with Lithuania and threatened to retaliate against foreign companies that do business with it.
Mr. Lander is accused of retaliating against his staffers who had questioned him by firing them.
(hit back - take revenge - retaliate by doing something / retaliate against something)

Question 22

Abet (v.)

Answer 22

We are calling on the world to stop aid and abetting the brutal regime.
Charges of aid and abetting murder and manslaughter.
(to help someone doing something illegal or wrong)

Question 23

Instigate (v.)

Answer 23

Charles instigated a program of reforms.
He accused union leaders of instigating the disturbances.
(to start a process - to help someone do something illegal = abet)

Question 24

Cachet (n,)(uc.)

Answer 24

It is a very good school but it lacks the cachet of Harvard.
Some lawyers take supreme court cases free of charge, hoping this extra cachet will help them succeed in the future.
(something that people know as good.)