1. We first became aware that her support for the new program was less than ------- when she declined to make a speech in its favor. (A) qualified (B) haphazard (C) fleeting (D) unwarranted (E) wholehearted -> In this sentece, "when" means "becasue". The sentence, "declined to ~ in its favor" implys she did not support for the new program. (E) is proper. 2. Once Renaissance painters discovered h..
1. Exposure to low-intensity gamma radiation slows the rate of growth of the spoilage microorganisms in food in much the same way that the low heat used in pasteurization ------- the spoilage action of the microorganism in milk. (A) precludes (B) initiates (C) inhibits (D) isolates (E) purifies -> The phrase "in much the same way that" indicates that the sentences are similar in meaning. I think..
13. In contrast to the substantial muscular activity required for inhalation, exhalation is usually a ------- process. (A) slow (B) passive (C) precise (D) complex (E) conscious -> "In contrast to" is a signal word. From this signal word, I can guess that the muscular activity is not required for exhalation. I think the characteristic of muscular activity is "active". So (B) is proper. 14. In co..
1. The transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic era is viewed by most art historians as a -------, because, instead of an increasingly ------- pictorial art, we find degeneration. (A) milestone. .debased (B) consolidation. .diverse (C) calamity. .aberrant (D) regression. .sophisticated (E) continuation. .improved -> To solve the second blank, you must see "instead of + degeneration". The..
13. An obvious style, easily identified by some superficial quirk, is properly ------- as a mere mannerism, whereas a complex and subtle style ------- reduction to a formula. (A) avoided. .risks (B) decried. .resists (C) prized. .withstands (D) identified. .consists of (E) cultivated. .demands -> If you see the expression, " be ___(A)___ (past participle) as a negative word" , remember that a ne..
7. The "impostor syndrome" often afflicts those who fear that true self-disclosure will lower them in others' esteem: rightly handled, however, ------- may actually ------- one's standing. (A) willfulness. .consolidate (B) imposture. .undermine (C) affectation. .jeopardize (D) candor. .enhance (E) mimicry. .efface -> If you see "however and actually" , you can guess that the sentence prior to co..
1. The academic education offered to university students is essential and must not be -------, but that does not mean university should ------- the extracurricular, yet still important, aspects of university life. (A) impeded. .promote (B) debated. .victimize (C) protected. .broaden (D) maximized. .continue (E) compromised. .neglect => To answer the first blank, you must detect the words, "essen..
Any question ok !! Leave questions.. Gre Prep Text Completion & Sentence Completion from Big Book 46. Unlike other creatures, who are shaped largely by their ------ environment, human beings are products of a culture accumulated over centuries, yet one that is constantly being ------ by massive infusions of new information from everywhere. (A) harsh..unconfirmed (B) surrounding..upheld (C) immed..
Any question ok !! Leave questions.. Gre Prep Text Completion & Sentence Completion from Big Book 37. Business forecasts usually prove reasonably accurate when the assumption that the future will be much like the past is ------; in times of major ------ in the business environment, however, forecasts can be dangerously wrong. (A) specified..discontinuities (B) questioned..surges (C) contradicted..
Any question ok !! Leave questions.. Gre Prep Text Completion & Sentence Completion from Big Book 31. The techniques now available to livestock breeders will continue to be ------, but will probably be ------ by new ones under development. (A) fruitful..reversed (B) refined..upgraded (C) inconvenient..reassessed (D) used..supplemented @ (E) harmless..improved You can guess the first blank by rec..
Any question ok !! Leave questions.. Gre text completion, sentence completion 은 편입영어에서는 논리완성 또는 문장완성으로 불리웁니다. 정확한 단서를 바탕으로 답을 논리적으로 추론하는 능력을 키우는 것이 핵심입니다. 풀어보시고 질문 남겨주세요. Gre Prep Text Completion & Sentence Completion from Big Book Contrary to the popular conception that it is powered by conscious objectivity, science often operates through error, happy accidents, ______ and persistence in spite..
Any question ok !! Leave questions.. Gre text completion, sentence completion 은 편입영어에서는 논리완성 또는 문장완성으로 불리웁니다. 정확한 단서를 바탕으로 답을 논리적으로 추론하는 능력을 키우는 것이 핵심입니다. 풀어보시고 질문 남겨주세요. Gre Prep Text Completion & Sentence Completion from Big Book 1. The spellings of many Old English words have been ------ in the living language, although their pronunciations have changed. (A) preserved @ (B) shortened (C) pree..