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The compression algorithms that strip redundant data from video stream
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The compression algorithms that strip redundant data from video streams before upload serve a critical economic function for streaming platforms: transmitting visual information that is merely ________ to the core image content devours server capacity that could otherwise be allocated to improving resolution for paying subscribers.
| Two Answers |
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| A. incongruous |
| B. superfluous |
| C. discordant | D. ancillary | E. redundant |
| F. vestigial |
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24 Jun 2026, 04:00
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The correct answers are B. superfluous and E. redundant.
Explanation
- Logic: The sentence utilizes a restatement and definition pattern. The first clause establishes the topic: compression algorithms that strip away "redundant data." The colon then introduces an explanation of why this stripping process is vital. It states that transmitting data that is "merely _______ to the core image content" wastes valuable server space. To maintain logical consistency with the first clause, the blank must mean extra, repetitive, or unnecessary.
- Vocabulary:
- Superfluous means unnecessary, excessive, or more than enough.
- Redundant means not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous or repetitive. Together, these two words form a perfect synonymous pair that yields two sentences identical in meaning.
- Ancillary means supplementary or providing support. While non-core data is supplementary, ancillary does not form a clean synonym pair with redundant or superfluous in a standard GRE verbal context, making it a classic "close-but-notquite" distractor.
- Incongruous and discordant mean out of place or clashing, which would imply the video data is corrupted rather than just extra.
- Vestigial means remaining as a trace of something that is no longer present, which does not fit the context of real-time data streaming.
Explanation
- Logic: The sentence utilizes a restatement and definition pattern. The first clause establishes the topic: compression algorithms that strip away "redundant data." The colon then introduces an explanation of why this stripping process is vital. It states that transmitting data that is "merely _______ to the core image content" wastes valuable server space. To maintain logical consistency with the first clause, the blank must mean extra, repetitive, or unnecessary.
- Vocabulary:
- Superfluous means unnecessary, excessive, or more than enough.
- Redundant means not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous or repetitive. Together, these two words form a perfect synonymous pair that yields two sentences identical in meaning.
- Ancillary means supplementary or providing support. While non-core data is supplementary, ancillary does not form a clean synonym pair with redundant or superfluous in a standard GRE verbal context, making it a classic "close-but-notquite" distractor.
- Incongruous and discordant mean out of place or clashing, which would imply the video data is corrupted rather than just extra.
- Vestigial means remaining as a trace of something that is no longer present, which does not fit the context of real-time data streaming.
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