GRE Verbal Sentence Completion Question #18:
Many ___________ people feared for the life of Ronald Reagan because since 1840, every president elected in a year ending in zero had died in office.
A) Knowledgeable
B) Mathematical
C) Superstitious
D) Addled
E) Conservative
Explanation:
Correct Choice : C SuperstitiousSuperstitious. The pivot word because indicates that the blank will agree with the (interesting but meaningless) pattern that every president elected in a year ending in zero had died in office. Don’t fall for traps like conservative (which would only be attractive if you were using outside information
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