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GRE 1: Q165 V161
Sentence Equivalence #20-swarm of tabloid reporters
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_____ by a swarm of tabloid reporters, their camera flashes creating an incessant whir, the celebrity made a quick escape into a limousine with tinted windows.
A)Indulged
B)Harried
C)Mollified
D)Besieged
E)Disbarred
F)Feted
A)Indulged
B)Harried
C)Mollified
D)Besieged
E)Disbarred
F)Feted
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GRE 1: Q165 V161
Re: Sentence Equivalence #20
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Answers: (B), (D)
The keywords are 'swarm', 'incessant whir.' The idea is that the reporters are surrounding the celebrity aggressively, the sound of their cameras adding to the assault.
(A) indulged means that somebody is enjoying him/herself
(B) harried means harassed
(C) mollified means soothed
(D) besieged means to be surrounded and harassed
(E) disbarred means to be excluded
(F) feted means to be celebrated
The keywords are 'swarm', 'incessant whir.' The idea is that the reporters are surrounding the celebrity aggressively, the sound of their cameras adding to the assault.
(A) indulged means that somebody is enjoying him/herself
(B) harried means harassed
(C) mollified means soothed
(D) besieged means to be surrounded and harassed
(E) disbarred means to be excluded
(F) feted means to be celebrated
Re: Sentence Equivalence #20
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02 May 2015, 10:37
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#soumya1989 excellent question[with fine vocab]..........
