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GRE Verbal Reasoning
QUESTION #8130
Question 1
The most striking aspect of this politician is how often his positions have been (i)_______ rather than ideological — adjusting to political realities at any given moment. Yet he does not piously (ii)_______ political principles only to abandon them later. Rather, he seeks in subtle ways to balance political self-interest with a (iii)_______, seeing himself as an instrument of some enduring higher purpose.
Correct Answer Explanation
Blank (i): The politician adapts to reality rather than ideology — strategic fits. 'Quixotic' means idealistic/impractical, which contradicts realism. Blank (ii): He does not piously declare principles only to betray them — brandish (wave around/display ostentatiously) fits the hypocritical display he avoids. 'Flout' means openly break, which changes the meaning. Blank (iii): He balances self-interest with something principled — deeply felt moral code fits his self-image as serving a higher purpose.
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