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Re: The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink]
I shortlisted B and C.

Then I assumed that C can not be the answer because it is mentioned new hires. Is my understanding correct?
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Perfect.

Please, which is the source of this question, could you tell me ??

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So, please, use as tag source only MGRE not MGRE+ Kaplan+OG + and so forth

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Re: The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink]
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The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, frustrating at least one professor hoping to negotiate a(n) _______ for an untalented spouse who had no intention of performing actual work.

A)quietus
B)sinecure
C)interregnum
D)potlatch
E)rota


Is there a way the answer could have been narrowed if I don't know any of these words?
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The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, frustrating at least one professor hoping to negotiate a(n) _______ for an untalented spouse who had no intention of performing actual work.

A)quietus
B)sinecure
C)interregnum
D)potlatch
E)rota


Is there a way the answer could have been narrowed if I don't know any of these words?


You can think of it this way.

sine = without, none
cure = care

something that is without care... a non-performing task would be a sinecure
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