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Faced with a (i) _________ of choices at the patisserie, Clarissa fell silent in (ii) ________

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(A) Minuscle(D) Contemplation
(B) Quota(E) Reverie
(C) Bevy(F) Despair





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Originally posted by ghalibsaleem on 31 Aug 2018, 15:54.
Last edited by Carcass on 22 Apr 2025, 10:22, edited 4 times in total.
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Re: Faced with a(i) of choices at the patisserie [#permalink] Post   04 Sep 2018, 06:05
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ghalibsaleem wrote:
Faced with a ____________ of choices at the patisserie, Clarissa fell silent in ____________


(A) Minuscule (D) Contemplation
(B) Quota (E) Reverie
(C) Bevy (F) Despair


Please provide detailed solution.


I got this correct.

Faced with something short of choices , Clarrisa fell silent for something.

Minuscule means tiny not relevant.
Quota means some fixed number
Bevy means similars things in large quantinty. I felt that Bevy suits here since quota doesn't make sense.

Contemplate means something we should consider before we act..not suitable
Reverie means daydream.
Despair means kind of some pain..suits better.
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Re: Faced with a(i) of choices at the patisserie [#permalink] Post   31 Aug 2018, 18:49
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Shouldn't the second blank be contemplation? Why is it despair???
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Re: Faced with a(i) of choices at the patisserie [#permalink] Post   31 Aug 2018, 19:00
No Arc29, Despair is the right choice for the second blank since clarissa fell silently in a state of anguish but the Bevy is puzzling me. I think for the first blank the right answer is Quota
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Re: Faced with a(i) of choices at the patisserie [#permalink] Post   04 Sep 2018, 08:02
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Please, formatting the table of the two blanks according to the rules here.

https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/qv-how-to ... -2362.html

It is simple a make the question more legible

Thank you so much
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Re: Faced with a(i) of choices at the patisserie [#permalink] Post   10 Sep 2018, 22:50
why not Reverie ? 'daydream' ?
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Re: Faced with a(i) of choices at the patisserie [#permalink] Post   27 Oct 2019, 05:50
Thanks for the explanation
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Re: Faced with a(i) of choices at the patisserie [#permalink] Post   05 Jul 2020, 08:26
doesn't contemplate mean think deeply and at length or look thoughtfully for a long time. I feel its better suited here. Despair is just too gloomy in context. why would she be gloomy if there's so much option(bevy) to choose from.
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Re: Faced with a(i) of choices at the patisserie [#permalink] Post   22 Oct 2021, 09:46
these options are work
Bevy -Despair
Minuscle - Despair
Bevy -Contemplation
Bevy - Reverie

so would some one tell me why only
Bevy - Despair is work
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Re: Faced with a(i) of choices at the patisserie [#permalink] Post   22 Oct 2021, 10:18
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mustafaaldory079 wrote:
these options are work
Bevy -Despair
Minuscle - Despair
Bevy -Contemplation
Bevy - Reverie

so would some one tell me why only
Bevy - Despair is work

Frankly, I m missing your point.

You need to picks two words ...........
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Re: Faced with a(i) of choices at the patisserie [#permalink] Post   22 Oct 2021, 10:28
Carcass wrote:
Frankly, I m missing your point.

You need to picks two words ...........

thank you brother
I mean the combination of words options are un limited
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Re: Faced with a(i) of choices at the patisserie [#permalink] Post   22 Apr 2025, 10:21
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1. Blank (i): The sentence describes Clarissa facing many choices at the patisserie.
- "Bevy" (C) means a large group or collection, which fits well with an abundance of pastries.
- "Minuscule" (A) means very small, which contradicts the context.
- "Quota" (B) refers to a fixed share, which doesn't fit.
2. Blank (ii): Clarissa falls silent while considering her options.
- "Contemplation" (D) suggests thoughtful consideration, which fits well.
- "Reverie" (E) implies a dreamy, distracted state, which could also work but is slightly less precise.
- "Despair" (F) is too negative for this context (unless she's overwhelmed in a bad way, but that's unlikely given the setting).

Best Answer:
Blank (i): C. bevy
Blank (ii): D. contemplation
(If the intended meaning is more of a dreamy, distracted silence, E. reverie could also be acceptable.)
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