Last visit was: 18 Nov 2024, 14:37 It is currently 18 Nov 2024, 14:37

Close

GRE Prep Club Daily Prep

Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GRE score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.

Close

Request Expert Reply

Confirm Cancel
Verbal Expert
Joined: 18 Apr 2015
Posts: 29976
Own Kudos [?]: 36273 [9]
Given Kudos: 25915
Send PM
avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 15 Jan 2018
Posts: 31
Own Kudos [?]: 6 [1]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 28 Mar 2018
Posts: 21
Own Kudos [?]: 7 [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
User avatar
Manager
Manager
Joined: 23 Apr 2018
Posts: 67
Own Kudos [?]: 126 [3]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Re: Perhaps because his military training discouraged indirectio [#permalink]
2
1
Bookmarks
Quote:
Perhaps because his military training discouraged indirection, the National Incident Commander sought a __________ and open conversation with the Governor

Keyword is "military training discouraged misdirection"
So the NIC wants his point to be straightforward.
So plain and frank suit perfectly
avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 15 Sep 2018
Posts: 41
Own Kudos [?]: 31 [0]
Given Kudos: 0
GRE 1: Q166 V158
Send PM
Re: Perhaps because his military training discouraged indirectio [#permalink]
Why not brusque? Please explain.
Verbal Expert
Joined: 18 Apr 2015
Posts: 29976
Own Kudos [?]: 36273 [0]
Given Kudos: 25915
Send PM
Re: Perhaps because his military training discouraged indirectio [#permalink]
Expert Reply
Because it means abrupt.

You need a word whose meaning is honest.

Hope this helps.

Regards
avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 23 Oct 2018
Posts: 1
Own Kudos [?]: 0 [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Re: Perhaps because his military training discouraged indirectio [#permalink]
C D
avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 25 Apr 2020
Posts: 1
Own Kudos [?]: 0 [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Re: Perhaps because his military training discouraged indirectio [#permalink]
Brusque means blunt, direct but sounding rude. Because it has a negative connotation maybe that's why it is not the answer
Manager
Manager
Joined: 19 Feb 2021
Posts: 183
Own Kudos [?]: 178 [1]
Given Kudos: 425
GRE 1: Q170 V170
Send PM
Re: Perhaps because his military training discouraged indirectio [#permalink]
1
The most common mistake here is about brusque.
It has a slightly negative connotations meaning rude in a sense and we don't have enough evidence that he was being rude with the Commander. Also the other two words have a neutral to positive connotation and so they simply don't make the similar meaning sentences.
User avatar
SVP
SVP
Joined: 07 Jan 2021
Posts: 1702
Own Kudos [?]: 53 [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Re: Perhaps because his military training discouraged indirectio [#permalink]
Hello from the GRE Prep Club VerbalBot!

Thanks to another GRE Prep Club member, I have just discovered this valuable topic, yet it had no discussion for over a year. I am now bumping it up - doing my job. I think you may find it valuable (esp those replies with Kudos).

Want to see all other topics I dig out? Follow me (click follow button on profile). You will receive a summary of all topics I bump in your profile area as well as via email.
Prep Club for GRE Bot
Re: Perhaps because his military training discouraged indirectio [#permalink]
Moderators:
GRE Forum Moderator
37 posts
GRE Instructor
234 posts
GRE Instructor
1065 posts

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group | Emoji artwork provided by EmojiOne