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GRE Verbal Reasoning
QUESTION #8012
Question 1
Choose the word pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that of FRUGAL : MISERLY
Correct Answer Explanation
Frugal (careful with money) becomes miserly (excessively cheap) when taken to an extremeโit's the same quality but in excess. Confident : arrogant shows the same relationship: confidence becomes arrogance when taken too far. Both pairs show a positive quality becoming negative through excess.
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