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..
There is growing evidence that time spent sitting — in cars, at offices and on the couch — is having some seriously negative effects on health. Sedentary behavior has been linked to obesity, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic conditions. # 해석 점점 늘어가는 증거가 있다 / 앉아서 보내는 시간이 — 자동차, 사무실, 그리고 소파에서 — 심각하게 부정적인 영향을 준다는 / 건강에 / 앉은 상태의 활동은 연결이 된다 / 비만, 심장질환, 당뇨, 그리고 다른 만성적인 질병들과 # 어휘 sedentary : 앉아..
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..
If you’re looking for an easy way to transform your mood, cue the music. 만약 당신이 기분을 바꿀 쉬운 방법을 찾고 있다면, 음악이 그 실마리이다. Studies have shown that music can buoy your mood and fend off depression. It can also improve blood flow in ways similar to statins, lower your levels of stress-related hormones like cortisol and ease pain. Listening to music before an operation can even improve post-surgery outcome..
‘Phubbing’ Is Hurting Your Relationships. Here’s What It Is Phubbing : the habit of snubbing someone in favour of a mobile phone - 폰에 신경을 쓰느라 앞에 있는 상대방을 무시하는 행위“Phubbing” — snubbing someone you’re talking to to look at a cell phone — may not be part of your everyday vocabulary, but it’s almost certainly part of your everyday life. Just think about how often a conversation stalls because your fri..