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.
The poetry of George Herbert is surprising in that it is both (i) ____
[#permalink]
25 Apr 2022, 01:00
25 Apr 2022, 01:00
Expert Reply
00:00
Question Stats:
54% (00:39) correct
45% (00:54) wrong based on 55 sessions
Hide Show timer Statistics
The poetry of George Herbert is surprising in that it is both (i) __________ and (ii) __________; his verse humbly expresses his devotional beliefs in images that are often imbued with playful wit.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. pious | D. pedestrian |
| B. secular | E. trite |
| C. dogmatic | F. jocular |
The poetry of George Herbert is surprising in that it is both (i) ____
[#permalink]
26 Apr 2022, 20:38
26 Apr 2022, 20:38
1
George Herbert's poetry is surprising because its verse humbly expresses his devotional beliefs in images that are often imbued with playful wit.
Pious = expressing reverence for a deity
Pious & jocular are the only possible answers.
Answer A F
Pious = expressing reverence for a deity
Pious & jocular are the only possible answers.
Answer A F
Re: The poetry of George Herbert is surprising in that it is both (i) ____
[#permalink]
27 Apr 2022, 01:00
27 Apr 2022, 01:00
Expert Reply
OE
pious, jocular
The sentence contains two context clues: devotional beliefs and playful wit. Pious(religiously devoted) fits in Blank 1, and jocular (having a joking manner) fits in Blank 2. Secular means not concerned with religion, so it’s the opposite of what you’re looking for. Dogmatic means expressing rigid opinions; it doesn’t fit as well as pious. Neither pedestrian (dull or uninspired) nor trite (overused) is logical to describe playful wit.
pious, jocular
The sentence contains two context clues: devotional beliefs and playful wit. Pious(religiously devoted) fits in Blank 1, and jocular (having a joking manner) fits in Blank 2. Secular means not concerned with religion, so it’s the opposite of what you’re looking for. Dogmatic means expressing rigid opinions; it doesn’t fit as well as pious. Neither pedestrian (dull or uninspired) nor trite (overused) is logical to describe playful wit.
