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GRE Verbal Reasoning QUESTION #8008
Question 1
The actual ------- of Wilson's position was always ------- by his refusal to compromise after having initially agreed to negotiate a settlement.
  • outcome...foreshadowed
  • logic...enhanced
  • rigidity...betrayed✔️
  • uncertainty...alleviated
Correct Answer Explanation
Wilson first agreed to negotiate but then refused to compromise—this reveals something contradictory about his position. Rigidity...betrayed is correct: his actual rigidity (inflexibility) was betrayed (revealed/exposed) by refusing to compromise after initially seeming open to negotiation.