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GRE Verbal Reasoning QUESTION #8031
Question 1
Not wishing to appear _______, the junior member of the research group held back from _______ any criticism of the senior members' plan for dividing up responsibility for the entire project.
  • presumptuous .. venturing✔️
  • reluctant .. evaluating
  • inquisitive .. offering
  • censorious .. undercutting
Correct Answer Explanation
The junior member avoids criticizing superiors so as not to seem arrogant or overstepping. Presumptuous...venturing fits: they don't want to appear presumptuous (overstepping their rank), so they refrain from venturing (putting forward) any criticism. 'Censorious...undercutting' is close but 'undercutting' implies sabotage, not just criticism.