GRE General Diagnostic
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Question 7
"Despite the politician's seemingly _________ speeches that promised total transparency to her constituents, her actual legislative record was characterized by opaque backroom deals and deliberately hidden agendas."
Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
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Question 8
"In the study of plate tectonics, the process of subduction—where one tectonic plate is forced under another and into the Earth's mantle—is heavily implicated in the formation of deep ocean trenches and highly active volcanic arcs. While divergent boundaries are primarily characterized by the creation of new crust as magma rises to the surface, convergent boundaries involving subduction zones are fundamentally destructive, effectively recycling old oceanic crust back into the Earth's interior."
According to the passage, which of the following phenomena occurs at a divergent boundary?
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GRE Expert Tip: Strict Evidence Rule
When answering GRE Reading Comprehension questions that start with "According to the passage," you must strictly rely ONLY on what is explicitly stated in the text. Trap answers will often state facts that are scientifically true in the real world, but if the passage didn't mention it, it is the wrong answer on the GRE.