Day 4 helps you strengthen vocabulary and comprehension through mini-practice exercises designed for GRE Verbal improvement.
Words to Learn:
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Ambivalent – having mixed feelings
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Bolster – to support or strengthen
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Censure – to criticize harshly
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Decorum – proper behavior
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Enervate – to weaken
Text Completion Questions:
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He felt _______ about moving to a new city, excited yet anxious.
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The evidence helped to _______ her argument in court.
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The senator was publicly _______ for his inappropriate comments.
Sentence Equivalence Questions:
4. The teacher emphasized maintaining _______ during the ceremony.
(A) decorum (B) chaos (C) propriety (D) disorder (E) etiquette (F) manners)
5. The long debate seemed to _______ the speaker, leaving him exhausted.
(A) enervate (B) invigorate (C) tire (D) energize (E) weaken (F) strengthen)
Answer Key (Click to view answers)
ambivalent
bolster
censure
A & C – decorum & propriety
A & C – enervate & tire
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