Despite being widely considered a ___ expert in the field; she remained humble about her achievements.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: A. preeminent.
- A. preeminent ✓
- B. mediocre
Why not B: “mediocre” is not preeminent.
- C. novice
Why not C: “novice” is not preeminent.
- D. inexperienced
Why not D: “inexperienced” is not preeminent.
Correct answer
A. preeminent
Explanation
preeminent (option A) is the accepted answer to “Despite being widely considered a ___ expert in the field; she remained humble about her achievements.”. Option B (mediocre) is a different value from preeminent. Option C (novice) is a different value from preeminent. Option D (inexperienced) is a different value from preeminent. Keep preeminent as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: vocabulary, American Exams, GRE, Verbal
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