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
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Intern
Joined: 15 May 2020
Posts: 14
Given Kudos: 0
Location: India
Schools: MBS '22 (A)
GMAT 1: 650 Q49 V28
WE:Information Technology (Computer Software)
In front of her parents, adults euphemistically referred
[#permalink]
Updated on: 28 Sep 2024, 01:04
Updated on: 28 Sep 2024, 01:04
2
Bookmarks
00:00
Question Stats:
31% (00:40) correct
68% (00:33) wrong based on 32 sessions
Hide Show timer Statistics
In front of her parents, adults euphemistically referred to the overly talkative young girl as precocious, though they privately found her to be _________.
| Blank (i) |
|---|
| A. garrulous |
| B. skittish |
| C. solicitous | D. endearing | E. naive |
MyGuru Representative
Joined: 09 Apr 2020
Posts: 35
Given Kudos: 0
Re: In front of her parents, adults euphemistically referred
[#permalink]
12 Jun 2020, 18:55
12 Jun 2020, 18:55
Expert Reply
suramya26 wrote:
Q In front of her parents, adults euphemistically referred to the overly talkative young
girl as precocious, though they privately found her to be _________
[table1b=garrulous,skittish,solicitous,endearing,naïve][/table1b]
girl as precocious, though they privately found her to be _________
[table1b=garrulous,skittish,solicitous,endearing,naïve][/table1b]
Show: ::
garrulous
Look for the keywords here: "overly talkative". Some other clues are "euphemistically" and "privately".
So the parents found her "overly talkative", but they didn't want to tell her directly!
You need a word that has a negative connotation and most nearly means "overly talkative".
Garrulous means overly talkative, so leave that in.
Skittish means timid, so that doesn't work.
Solicitous means interested, concerned, or eager to please, so rule that one out.
Endearing has a positive connotation and means inspiring love, so that's out.
naïve means innocent or inexperienced, so rule that one out.
Answer: Garrulous
Re: In front of her parents, adults euphemistically referred
[#permalink]
28 Sep 2024, 01:03
28 Sep 2024, 01:03
Expert Reply
Bump for further discussions
