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Meaning of the wordFaced with these massive changes, the government keeps its own counsel; although generally benevolent, it has always been _____________regime.
(A) an altruistic
(B) an unpredictable
(C) a reticent
(D) a sanguine
(E) an indifferent
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Written by Madhur on May 7th, 2008 with
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Faced with these massive changes, the government keeps its own counsel; although generally benevolent, it has always been _____________regime.
(A) an altruistic
(B) an unpredictable
(C) a reticent
(D) a sanguine
(E) an indifferent
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GRE Question of the Day by Madhur on May 7th, 2008 with
9 answers.
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cherish
#3.
April 20th, 2007, at 7:23 PM.
C
Madhur
#4.
April 20th, 2007, at 7:39 PM.
explain …
swapnadip
#5.
November 20th, 2007, at 1:39 AM.
ans definitely C
as ‘although’ carries the link betn benevolent and the blank work, and it must be reticent, which means quiet or taciturn or uncommunicative…
becoz although suggests to use opposite word of benevolent, which in turns a positive word…
kunal
#6.
May 7th, 2008, at 10:00 PM.
i am confused between it can be reticent (one who talks little or reserved) at the same time it can also be indifferent (apathy or unconcerned).
gupta
#7.
May 8th, 2008, at 11:33 PM.
i think its ‘unpredictable’.. it says generally benevolent… which means sometimes it might be opp… hence B..
plz comment…
Mitali
#8.
May 9th, 2008, at 7:53 PM.
I think ans is B i.e unpredictable coz the word massive changes indicates that government is not reticent but introduces changes which are benevolent but unpredictable.
If government remains reticent then how it does benevolence.hence reticent can’t b the ans.Ans is B> UNPREDICTABLE.
preeti
#9.
May 11th, 2008, at 10:27 AM.
i think its reticent. benevolent means helpful,so whatever the counsel decides,its helpful,but they keep their thoughts to themselves
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yadav
#1. April 20th, 2007, at 4:15 PM.
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