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The GRE General Test is a computer-based exam that measures a student's readiness for graduate-level coursework. GRE exam comprises three sections - Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning. The Analytical Writing section assesses the ability of a test taker to articulate complex ideas and arguments in a clear and concise manner. The Verbal Reasoning section measures the ability to analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information from it. The Quantitative Reasoning section assesses the ability to understand, interpret, and analyze quantitative data and mathematical concepts. The GRE General Test is a challenging exam, and it requires thorough preparation to achieve a competitive score.
The GRE General Test is offered in both computer-based and paper-based formats. The computer-based test is the most commonly administered format and is available throughout the year at testing centers worldwide. The test is adaptive, meaning that the difficulty level of the questions changes based on the student’s performance. This format allows for a more accurate assessment of a student’s abilities. The paper-based test is offered in areas where computer-based testing is not available and is administered up to three times a year.
NEW QUESTION # 232
BELLOW : FURY
- A. gasp : surprise
- B. yawn : excitement
- C. hiss : joy
- D. snicker : hatred
- E. giggle : dread
Answer: A
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NEW QUESTION # 233
The snow-covered surface of the lake presents a reassuring illusion of________. but beneath the snow the ice is riven with treacherous cracks.
- A. substantiality
- B. seclusion
- C. isolation
- D. uniformity
- E. protection
- F. soundness
Answer: A,E
NEW QUESTION # 234
Discussions of the collapse of the lowland Maya are not new. However, it might be better to say that Maya civilization as a whole did not collapse, although many zones did experience profound change. Because societies are not bounded, unitary entities. collapses are rarely total, and continuity is a normal pan of collapse At the end of the Classic period [200 900 C.E.]. the institution of divine kingship and many of the well-known markers of elite culture such as carved stelae [slabs erected for funerals or commemorative purposes] and hieroglyphic polychromes [multicolored artistic pottery) ended, but Maya civilization continued in modified form with many important features intact (e.g.. literacy, war. art. the production of fine ceramics). In some cases large buildings were constructed in the Postclassic period [900-1512 C.E.], but the transition to the Early Postclassic [900-1200 CXj era is distinctive for a decrease in elite goods and contexts. The variability in artifact changes during the Terminal Classic [800-900 C.E.] and into the Postclassic. even within artifact classes (e.g.. fine versus unslipped ceramics), suggests weaker centralized control than during the Classic period. Site abandonments in the Terminal Classic indicate the collapse of the functional ability of Maya states, but sites that survived show that Maya civilization continued albeit without divine kingship and much of the spectacle around it.
The passage suggests which of the following about Maya living after the Terminal Classic in "sites that survived"?
- A. Their pottery was totally utilitarian in nature.
- B. They did not use written language.
- C. Their customs were identical to those of their ancestors.
- D. They stopped erecting large buildings.
- E. They no longer created caned stelae.
Answer: E
NEW QUESTION # 235
Societal progress usually comes about through (i) _______ and challenge - that is, when people point out the mistakes of those who wield power; (ii) _______, without our challenging the mistaken notions of established institutions, political (iii) ______ and tyranny would go unchecked.
- A. corruption
- B. oppression
- C. nevertheless
- D. perseverance
- E. dissension
- F. back
- G. in addition
- H. in fact
- I. opposition
Answer: B,E,F
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In the first sentence, the phrase that is signals that what precedes it should be similar in meaning to what follows it. Pointing out the mistakes of those in power could be characterized either as a challenge or as part of dissention, which means "rebellion or disobedience." The second part of the sentence (following the semicolon) reiterates and expresses more pointedly the idea in the first part. The connecting phrase in fact works well to signal this reiteration. As for blank (iii), oppression (which means "persecution or tyranny") is the only choice that makes sense in context.
NEW QUESTION # 236
In the xv -plane, what is the x -intercept of the line given by the equation Ax + 3y = 24 ?
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NEW QUESTION # 237
For absolute dating of archeological artifacts, the radiocarbon method emerged during the latter half of the twentieth century as the most reliable and precise method. The results of obsidian (volcanic glass) dating, a method based on the belief that newly exposed obsidian surfaces absorb moisture from the surrounding atmosphere at a constant rate, proved uneven. It was initially thought that the thickness of the hydration layer would provide a means of calculating the time elapsed since the fresh surface was made. But this method failed to account for the chemical variability in the physical and chemical mechanism of obsidian hydration. Moreover, each geographic source presented unique chemical characteristics, necessitating a trace element analysis for each such source. Yet despite its limitations, obsidian dating helped archeologists identify the sources of many obsidian artifacts, and to identify in turn ancient exchange networks for the flow of goods. Nor were ceramic studies and fluoride analysis supplanted entirely by the radiocarbon method, which in use allows for field labeling and laboratory errors, as well as sample contamination. In addition, in the 1970s, dendrochronological (tree-ring) studies on the bristle cone pine showed that deviation from radiocarbon values increases as one moves back in time. Eventually calibration curves were developed to account for this phenomenon; but in the archeological literature we still find dual references to radiocarbon and sidereal, or calendar, time.
The author would probably consider which of the following the LEAST likely means of dating archeological artifacts?
- A. Fluoride analysis
- B. Obsidian hydration-layeranalysis
- C. Radiocarbon dating
- D. Ceramics studies
- E. Dendrochronological studies
Answer: E
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As the passage indicates, dendrochronological studies involve analyzing tree rings. Although the wood from trees might have been used for creating items which are now considered archeological artifacts, the author does not indicate explicitly that tree rings are studied for the purpose of dating such artifacts.
NEW QUESTION # 238
In the 1970s, the idea of building so called "New Towns" to absorb growth was considered a potential cure- all for urban problems in the United States. It was assumed that by diverting residents from existing centers, current urban problems would at least get no worse. It was also assumed that, since European New Towns had been financially and socially successful, the same could be expected in the United States.
In the end, these ill-considered projects actually weakened U.S. cities further by drawing away high- income citizens. While industry and commerce sought in turn to escape, the lower-income groups left behind were unable to provide the necessary tax base to support the cities. Not surprisingly, development occurred in areas where land was cheap and construction profitable rather than where New Towns were genuinely needed. Moreover, the failure on the part of planners and federal legislators to consider social needs resulted not in the sort of successful New Towns seen in Britain but in nothing more than sprawling suburbs.
The passage states that New Towns n the United States
- A. were different than those in Great Britain in certain important respects
- B. provided models for many of today's urban redevelopment projects
- C. provided affluent urban residents an escape from the city
- D. provided a thriving social center away from the problems of the older city
- E. spurred economic redevelopment in decaying urban centers
Answer: C
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In the second paragraph, the author states that one of the effects of New Towns was to draw away high- income citizens away from the cities - essentially what choice C indicates.
NEW QUESTION # 239
When using a metal file, always remember to bear down on the forward stroke only. On the return stroke, lift the file clear of the surface to avoid dulling the instrument's teeth.
Only when working on very soft metals is it advisable to drag the file's teeth slightly on the return stroke.
This helps clear out metal pieces from between the teeth. It is best to bear down just hard enough to keep the file cutting at all times. Too little pressure uses only the tips of the teeth; too much pressure can chip the teeth. Move the file in straight lines across the surface. Use a vice to grip the work so that your hands are free to hold the file. Protect your hands by equipping the file with a handle. Buy a wooden handle and install it by inserting the pointed end of the file into the handle hole.
When working on soft metals, you can ...
- A. clear metal pieces from the teeth
- B. file in circles
- C. strengthen them with added wood
- D. bear down very hard on the return stroke
- E. remove the handle
Answer: A
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NEW QUESTION # 240
The qualities expected of a professional musician seem _______, for she must be studious, disciplined, and technically impeccable while bringing passion and _______ to each performance.
- A. eclectic . . impulsiveness
- B. unattainable . . emotion
- C. multifarious . . virtuosity
- D. paradoxical . . spontaneity
- E. ambiguous . . capriciousness
Answer: D
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Discipline, studiousness, and technical precision are generally thought of as contrary to "passion." So, the sentence suggests that a professional musician must possess contradictory or opposing qualities. The word paradoxical captures the sense of contradiction, while the spontaneity fits nicely with "passion" and contrasts appropriately with "disciplined."
NEW QUESTION # 241
SHORE : PRECARIOUS ::
- A. stiffen : pliable
- B. douse : damp
- C. boil : tepid
- D. frequent : uninviting
- E. plane : irregular
Answer: E
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This is an "operates against" analogy. To SHORE is to prop or support (especially, a ship, wall, or building). The word PRECARIOUS means "insecure or uncertain." So you lessen precariousness (of a wall, for example) by shoring it up. Similarly, one way to lessen irregularity (unevenness) of a surface is to plane it.
NEW QUESTION # 242
The landmasses that we see on Earth today have moved around the globe, smashing together and splitting apart several times over the past 3 billion years. These cycles of (i)_________and (ii)_________have affected Earth's crust and underlying mantle, its atmosphere and climate, and the life ii supports.
- A. stability
- B. entropy
- C. amalgamation
- D. renewal
- E. collapse
- F. dispersal
Answer: B,C
NEW QUESTION # 243
The high incidence of speech articulation disorders among young children suggests that such "disorders" are _______ developmental phenomena, since they generally occur less frequently among _______ age groups.
- A. clinically acceptable . . younger
- B. actually normal . . other
- C. very serious . . most
- D. commonly misunderstood . . older
- E. relatively rare . . certain
Answer: B
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The first operative word in the sentence is since, which means "because" here. The fact that the disorders appear frequently only among young children would explain the conclusion that these "disorders" are not disorders at all, but rather normal developmental phenomena that children grow out of. Choice C conveys this idea. The second key word is "disorders" (in quotes). The fact that the word appears in quotes provides a clue that the term might be a misnomer - an inappropriate label. Again, choice C conveys this idea.
NEW QUESTION # 244 
- A. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
- B. The two quantities are equal.
- C. Quantity B is greater.
- D. Quantity A is greater.
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION # 245
In Cleopatra: A Life. Schitf_________Cleopatra, stripping away the accretions of myth built up around the Egyptian queen and plucking off the imaginative embroiderings of Shakespeare and Shaw.
- A. elucidates
- B. manipulates
- C. denigrates
- D. aggrandizes
- E. demystifies
- F. embellishes
Answer: C,E
NEW QUESTION # 246
AUTHOR : LITERATE
- A. doctor : fallible
- B. hothead : prudent
- C. saint : notorious
- D. judge : impartial
- E. cynic : gullible
Answer: D
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NEW QUESTION # 247
In nearly all human populations, a majority of individuals can taste the artificially synthesized chemical phenylthiocarbonide (PTC). However, the percentage varies dramatically - from as low as sixty percent in India to as high as ninety-five percent in AfricA. That this polymorphism is observed in non-human primates as well indicates a long evolutionary history which, although obviously not acting on PTC, might reflect evolutionary selection for taste discrimination of other, more significant bitter substances, such as certain toxic plants. A somewhat more puzzling human polymorphism is the genetic variability in earwax, or cerumen, which is observed in two varieties. Among European populations, ninety percent of individuals have a sticky yellow variety rather than a dry, gray one, whereas in northern China these numbers are approximately the reverse. Perhaps like PTC variability, cerumen variability is an incidental expression of something more adaptively significant. Indeed, the observed relationship between cerumen and odorous bodily secretions, to which non-human primates and, to a lesser extent humans, pay attention suggests that during the course of human evolution genes affecting body secretions, including cerumen, came under selective influence.
It can be inferred from the passage that human populations vary considerably in their
- A. capacity for hearing
- B. sensitivity to certain bodily odors
- C. ability to discern bitterness in taste
- D. vulnerability to certain toxins found in plants
- E. ability to assimilate artificial chemicals
Answer: C
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In the passage's first paragraph, the author points out that the ability to taste PTC varies among human opulations, then in the final sentence of that paragraph refers to "other, more significant bitter substances." It can reasonably be inferred from these two statements, considered together, that PTC is a bitter substance.
NEW QUESTION # 248
The town's air was consistently________ depending on the breeze, one might be greeted with the sour effluvia of twenty breweries, choking fumes from the coal tar factory, or brackish smells from the nearby river.
- A. redolent
- B. anodyne
- C. toxic
- D. malodorous
- E. benign
- F. noisome
Answer: A,D
NEW QUESTION # 249
Researchers concluded thai although the success of pearl millet crops in the region varied with seasonal climatic conditions, cultivation remains_________because of pearl millet's predisposition to perform under stressful growing conditions, including drought.
- A. prevalent
- B. impractical
- C. advantageous
- D. erratic
- E. expedient
- F. inconsistent
Answer: C,E
NEW QUESTION # 250
DISPENSARY : REAPER ::
- A. dye : seal
- B. whip : harness
- C. anesthetic : toxin
- D. thermometer : aspirin
- E. chisel : mortar
Answer: E
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This is an "opposing function" analogy. A DISPENSARY is a distribution center for medicines, and a REAPER is a farming machine that cuts and gathers crops. Since a dispensary distributes but a reaper gathers, they serve opposing functions. A chisel is used to break apart material such as stone; mortar is used to bond stones or bricks; hence, they also serve opposing functions. Moreover, in both pairs, the relationship involves disbursing versus joining, further strengthening the analogy
NEW QUESTION # 251
Even detractors who warn of its potential for abuse agree that genetic engineering, if used _______, can reduce the incidence of the sort of physical deformities that any society would want to eliminate.
- A. discriminately
- B. illicitly
- C. premeditatedly
- D. biologically
- E. recklessly
Answer: A
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The missing word must contrast with the notion of abuse of genetic engineering, while at the same time be consistent with the desirable goal of reducing the incidence of deformities. Only choice D accomplishes both. To use the technology discriminately would be to conscientiously apply it only toward certain ends (such as reducing deformities) and not toward others (such as creating a master race that dominates others).
NEW QUESTION # 252
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The GRE General Test is a computer-based exam that consists of six sections, including two verbal reasoning sections, two quantitative reasoning sections, one analytical writing section, and one unscored research section. The test is administered in more than 1,000 test centers around the world, and students can take the exam throughout the year. The GRE General Test is a vital part of the admissions process for graduate programs, and a high score on the exam can greatly improve a student's chances of being accepted into their desired program.
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