GRE Verbal Reasoning + vocab

Text Completion Task

Text Completion questions test this ability by omitting crucial words from short passages and asking the test taker to use the remaining information in the passage as a basis for selecting words or short phrases to fill the blanks and create a coherent, meaningful whole.

Tips:

don’t have to fill in the first blank first, find the easiest blank to fill first

identify words that give hints to the structure of the passage

structures in Text completion

Definitional - passage describes one or more of the key words of the passage through restatement or paraphrase ( additionally, also, besides, for example, furthermore, infact, illustaate, likewise, moreover, simialrly

Contrasting - opposing parts ( although, but, contrary, despite, even though, however, in constast, in spite of, instead of, nethertheless, on the other hand, rather than)

Causal - cause-and-effect relationship ( accordingly, because, consequently, effect, hence, in order to, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, therefore, thus, upshot, when…then)

facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.

erroneous

wrong

mounting

either means a support for something (in a mechanical way) or somethign increasing

inducement

a thing that persuades or leads someone to do something.

partisan

strong support for a political party

conciliatory

intending to appease

exacerbate

make a problem worse

mollify

appease anger or anxiety

idiosyncrasies

mode of behaviour that is peculiar to an individual

prolific

in plants it means too many offsprings but in general it means a large quantity

inauspicious

unpromising

enigmatic

mysterious

repudiates

rejects

recapitulates

summarizes and lists main points

erudite

showing signs of knowledge

insular

ignorant of cultures or ideas outside of one’s experience

cosmopolitan

including people from different cultures

imperturable

unable to upset; calm

imprudent

rash; no care in cosnequences

fortuitous

happens by chance, not intentions

imminent

about to happen

unpropitious

unfavourable circumstances

impediment

hindrance or obstruction in something

superfluous

unnecessary

caricature

parady or mimicry

omniscience

state of knowing everything

precedence

state of being considered as more important than another

deftness

skillful

eloquence

fluent speaking

monotony

lack of interest and variety

preeminence

the fact of surpassing all others; superiority.

maladroitness

the quality or state of being clumsy, awkward, or lacking dexterity, both physically and socially

galvanize

shock or excite (someone) into taking action

beguile

charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.

shrewdly

in a way that shows sharp powers of judgement; astutely.

conciliatory

intended to pacify

discern

to recognize

propitiate

win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.

accentuate

make me noticeable

augment

to make something greater by adding to it; increase

occlude

stop, close up, or obstruct

presage

be a sign or warning of

disingenuous

not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.

dilatory

slow to act

enamored

be filled with lovebungling

bungling

the action or fact of carrying out a task clumsily or incompetently.

snare

a trick or trap to obtain something (usually for animals)

calamitous

catastrophic; causing and bring disaster

lofty

describes a large height

vexation

feeling frustrated or worried

ubiquitous

present, appearing

rampant

flourishing or spreading unchecked

slighted

insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

indolence

avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.

prevarication

avoiding truth

shirk

avoid or neglect