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While society may regard science as some ________ activity closed of
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While society may regard science as some (i) _______ activity closed off to the (ii) _______ masses, the daily life of a scientist--driving to work each day, checking emails, meeting deadlines--can seem (iii) _______ .
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. grand | D. disheveled | G. irredeemably prosaic |
| B. arcane | E. benighted | H. surprisingly quotidian |
| C. illicit | F. huddled | I. relentlessly hectic |
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While society may regard science as some ________ activity closed of
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02 Oct 2025, 01:56
02 Oct 2025, 01:56
Pretty much meets the GRE standards. Thanks whoever posted this question.
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Let's break this down logically.
First blank - "Society may regard science as some (i) ________ activity closed off to the..."
The phrase "closed off to the ... masses" suggests science is seen as specialized, mysterious, or esoteric.
- A. grand - possible, but "grand" doesn't inherently mean "closed off"; it means magnificent.
- B. arcane - fits well: mysterious, understood by few, often inaccessible.
- C. illicit - means illegal, which doesn't fit here.
So B. arcane is best.
Second blank - "closed off to the (ii) ________ masses"
If science is arcane, the masses are unenlightened, ignorant about it.
- D. disheveled - means untidy, not fitting the context of knowledge.
- E. benighted - means ignorant, in intellectual darkness - fits perfectly.
- F. huddled - as in "huddled masses" (from poetry) but here it's more physical, not intellectual. So E. benighted works.
Third blank - "the daily life of a scientist ... can seem (iii) ________ ."
Contrast: society sees science as arcane, but the daily routine is ordinary.
- G. irredeemably prosaic - means boringly ordinary, but "irredeemably" is overly negative.
- H. surprisingly quotidian - means surprisingly everyday, fits the contrast perfectly.
- I. relentlessly hectic - doesn't match the given examples (driving to work, checking emails normal, not necessarily hectic).
So H. surprisingly quotidian is best.
First blank - "Society may regard science as some (i) ________ activity closed off to the..."
The phrase "closed off to the ... masses" suggests science is seen as specialized, mysterious, or esoteric.
- A. grand - possible, but "grand" doesn't inherently mean "closed off"; it means magnificent.
- B. arcane - fits well: mysterious, understood by few, often inaccessible.
- C. illicit - means illegal, which doesn't fit here.
So B. arcane is best.
Second blank - "closed off to the (ii) ________ masses"
If science is arcane, the masses are unenlightened, ignorant about it.
- D. disheveled - means untidy, not fitting the context of knowledge.
- E. benighted - means ignorant, in intellectual darkness - fits perfectly.
- F. huddled - as in "huddled masses" (from poetry) but here it's more physical, not intellectual. So E. benighted works.
Third blank - "the daily life of a scientist ... can seem (iii) ________ ."
Contrast: society sees science as arcane, but the daily routine is ordinary.
- G. irredeemably prosaic - means boringly ordinary, but "irredeemably" is overly negative.
- H. surprisingly quotidian - means surprisingly everyday, fits the contrast perfectly.
- I. relentlessly hectic - doesn't match the given examples (driving to work, checking emails normal, not necessarily hectic).
So H. surprisingly quotidian is best.
