GRE (text Completion)

Raised in a wealthy and permissive home, Arthur developed the fatal tendency of indulging even the basest of his impulses; no one ever accused him of being __________.

• abraisive

• hedonistic

• abstemious

• laconic

• blithe

Rather than increasing the opportunities to drill for natural gas, the bill intends to __________ oil production near national and state parks.

• bolster

• inhibit

• concede

• provoke

• exonerate

Until now, the traditional narrative of Vincent Van Gogh's death was considered __________. New historical evidence, according to some scholars, could show that the artist was a victim of a murder.

• imprecise

• unequivocal

• ambiguous

• invaluable

• dubitable

She was infuriated by her classmates’ _________; she wanted to do something to fix the problems that everyone else seemed to accept as inevitable.

• rebelliousness

• quiescence

• doggedness

• fervor

• culpability

Although Todd tends to be ___________, he used a conversation partner to help him learn French.

• autodidactic

• nimble

• sycophantic

• fatuous

• conscientious

Unlike Chuck, whom most would describe as extremely __________, Bill rarely said an unnecessary word.

• laudable

• magnanimous

• reticent

• tolerant

• loquacious

Deborah disliked her teacher’s rambling speeches; she wished he were more __________.

• loquacious

• garrulous

• dull

• laconic

• pedantic

Many people criticized the mayor’s decision to ban sugary drinks. However, a small group __________ his efforts to intertwine public health and public policy.

• bemoaned

• lauded

• reprobated

• epitomized

• foisted

While many people considered Peter to be a greedy __________, his closest friends knew that he had the virtue of great liberality.

• entrepreneur

• libertarian

• conservative

• miser

• consumerist

It was very difficult to guess what Justin would say, for he could engage in both __________ and understatement within a three-second interval.

• hyperbole

• lambasts

• illogic

• tautologies

• precocity