McGraw-Hill Education GRE 2019

Exercise: Sentence Equivalence Set 2

For the following questions, select two answer choices that (1) complete the sentence

in a way that makes sense and (2) produce sentences that are similar in meaning.

11. Given the reputation that Picasso has attained in Western
    culture, the lukewarm reactions to his early work, Les Demoiselles
    d’Avignon were more the exception than the norm.
    A anomalous
    B maligned
    C misunderstood
    D legendary
    E acclaimed
    F mediocre


12. For a nation known for its populace’s belief in self-reliance, the United
    States’ increased consumption of self-help books and deference to self-
    help gurus is.
    A anticipated
    B ironic
    C calculated
    D pervasive
    E unexpected
    F embraced


13. Any investigation that focuses only on television’s negative impacts on
    people’s attention spans is : the popular shows of a given
    time period serve as a cultural barometer highlighting the reigning norms
    and beliefs of that period.
    A shortsighted
    B prescient
    C illuminating
    D limited
    E critical
    F condescending

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