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GRE Sentence Equivalence Practice Test 1

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The politician's speech was filled with ______ remarks, clearly intended to provoke a strong emotional response from the audience rather than engage in reasoned debate.

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The remarks were meant to provoke emotion, not reason. What kind of remarks do that?
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Despite his reputation for being ______, the CEO surprised everyone with his generous donation to the local charity.

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'Despite' indicates a contrast. If his donation was generous, what was his reputation likely to be?
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The evidence against the defendant was so ______ that the jury quickly reached a guilty verdict.

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If the jury quickly reached a guilty verdict, the evidence must have been very strong or clear.
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The author's ______ prose made her novels a joy to read, as every sentence was crafted with precision and elegance.

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The prose was a 'joy to read' due to 'precision and elegance'.
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The team's ______ efforts were finally rewarded with a championship victory after years of hard work and dedication.

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The efforts led to a championship after 'years of hard work'. What kind of efforts are these?
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His attempts to ______ the angry crowd were futile, as their frustration had reached a boiling point.

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What would one try to do to an 'angry crowd' if their efforts were 'futile' because frustration was high?
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The ancient artifact was so ______ that its true age and origin remained a mystery to archaeologists.

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If its age and origin were a 'mystery', what quality would the artifact likely possess?
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The intern, eager to impress her superiors, was often too ______ and ended up making careless mistakes.

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If she was eager and made careless mistakes, what trait might describe her approach?
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The ______ of the new policy was immediately apparent, as it led to widespread confusion and inefficiency.

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If the policy led to confusion and inefficiency, what was wrong with it?
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His ______ for elaborate storytelling often led him to embellish the truth, making it difficult to discern fact from fiction in his narratives.

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If he embellished the truth in his stories, what natural inclination might he have?
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GRE Sentence Equivalence Practice Quiz 1
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Farrukh Mehmood

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