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GRE Critical Reasoning Question: The Logic of “Except”

GRE Critical Reasoning Question: The Logic of “Except”

EXCEPT questions can be very time consuming. The key is not to get too hung up on one answer choice. Instead, eliminate the ones that are obviously wrong. On the ones in which you are unsure on, come back to them later. Sometimes, there will only be a couple of answer choices left. Then you [...]

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Sentence Equivalence Practice Question of the Week #40

Sentence Equivalence Practice Question of the Week #40

This is a Sentence Equivalence question, so select exactly two words that best complete the sentence and produce sentences that are alike in meaning. Good luck, we’ll be posting the answer and explanation tomorrow! Tentative, fearful even, his first forays into the theatrical arts were hardly __________. unheralded auspicious commendable unpropitious satisfactory favorable Update: Answer/Explanation post!

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GRE Counting and Probability: Practice Question of the Week #39

GRE Counting and Probability: Practice Question of the Week #39

Here’s this week’s practice question– good luck, we’ll be posting the answer tomorrow! How many integers between and  are such that the sum of their digits is ? 190 210 211 230 231 Update: Answer/explanation post!

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Sentence Equivalence: Practice Question of the Week #36 Answer

Sentence Equivalence: Practice Question of the Week #36 Answer

Here’s the answer to yesterday’s practice question, thanks for sending in your answers! Special kudos to madhan_2005 for writing up a great explanation in the comments as well Directions: select exactly two words that best complete the sentence and produce sentences that are alike in meaning. Exposure to sustained noise almost certainly impairs blood pressure regulation in human beings, [...]

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Sentence Equivalence: Practice Question of the Week #36

Sentence Equivalence: Practice Question of the Week #36

This week’s question is Sentence Equivalence, so select exactly two words that best complete the sentence and produce sentences that are alike in meaning. Good luck, we’ll be posting the answer tomorrow! Exposure to sustained noise almost certainly impairs blood pressure regulation in human beings, but to the frustration of many patients, some researchers have obtained results that [...]

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GRE Coordinate Geometry Practice Question of the Week #35 Answer

GRE Coordinate Geometry Practice Question of the Week #35 Answer

Here’s the answer to yesterday’s practice question! Thanks for commenting with your answers! Video Explanation

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Three-Blank Text Completion: Practice Question of the Week #34 Answer

Three-Blank Text Completion: Practice Question of the Week #34 Answer

Here’s the answer to yesterday’s practice question, thanks for sending in all of your answers! Brand loyalty plays a(n) (i) _________ role in many consumers’ buying habits. Market research shows that consumers are likely to spend more on a product they grew up using than they are to try a generic brand that offers the [...]

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Three-Blank Text Completion: Practice Question of the Week #34

Three-Blank Text Completion: Practice Question of the Week #34

Here’s this week’s practice question– good luck, we’ll be posting the answer and explanation tomorrow! Brand loyalty plays a(n) (i) _________ role in many consumers’ buying habits. Market research shows that consumers are likely to spend more on a product they grew up using than they are to try a generic brand that offers the [...]

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GRE Probability: Practice Question of the Week #33 Answer

GRE Probability: Practice Question of the Week #33 Answer

Here are the answer and explanations to yesterday’s practice question, thanks for sending in all of your answers! Explanation Video Explanation

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GRE Geometry: Practice Question of the Week #31

GRE Geometry: Practice Question of the Week #31

Here’s this week’s practice question– we’ll be posting the answer and explanation tomorrow, good luck! A cow is tethered to the corner of a shed. If the length of the rope is 5, and the shed has length 4 and width 3, what is the maximum area that is accessible to the cow? (The cow [...]

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