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The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink] New post   02 Nov 2018, 08:00
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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
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Re: The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink] New post   04 Nov 2018, 03:15
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A. quietus: causing death
B. sinecure: a position with little work and good financial benefit
C. interregnum: a discontinuity/gap in government/job/post
D. potlatch: an opulent ceremonial feast
E. rota: a roster/list showing people for a job

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Re: The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2018, 11:04
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Re: The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2018, 13:14
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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Re: The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2018, 15:53
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Perfect.

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

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Re: The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink] New post   04 Nov 2018, 04:22
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Re: The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink] New post   04 Nov 2018, 10:36
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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] New post   10 Nov 2018, 14:17
Sawant91 wrote:
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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Re: The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink] New post   11 Nov 2018, 11:19
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Re: The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink] New post   20 Nov 2018, 10:48
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Sawant91 wrote:
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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Re: The university tightened its purse strings on new hires, [#permalink] New post   21 Feb 2019, 10:49
I found this helpful, thanks!
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