GRE Verbal Challenge Question #24:
That (i) _________ rhetoric is so easily (ii) _________ the language of patriotism is perhaps one of the greatest dangers of relying too heavily on the latter to bolster public morale.
Blank (i)
a) Pacifist
b) Obsequious
c) Bellicose
Blank (ii)
d) Phased in
e) Couched in
f) Implied by
Explanation:
Since the rhetoric presents a danger, you are looking for something dangerous:
bellicose, meaning “aggressive or warlike,” is a perfect fit. Obsequious means servile, and pacifist means “favoring or supporting peace,” so neither of those seems particularly dangerous or likely to follow from patriotism.
The bellicose rhetoric is expressed in, phrased in, or laid out in the language of patriotism; couched in means the same thing as laid out in. This is a better fit than implied by, since to say that patriotism implies bellicose rhetoric is to make the assumption that patriotism is aggressive in itself, rather than simply yielding easily to aggression.
Correct Choices : C , E (Bellicose, Couched in)
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