Post your question in the Comment section below, and a GRE expert will answer it as fast as humanly possible.
- Video Course
- Video Course Overview
- General GRE Info and Strategies - 7 videos (free)
- Quantitative Comparison - 7 videos (free)
- Arithmetic - 42 videos
- Powers and Roots - 43 videos
- Algebra and Equation Solving - 78 videos
- Word Problems - 54 videos
- Geometry - 48 videos
- Integer Properties - 34 videos
- Statistics - 28 videos
- Counting - 27 videos
- Probability - 25 videos
- Data Interpretation - 24 videos
- Analytical Writing - 9 videos (free)
- Sentence Equivalence - 39 videos (free)
- Text Completion - 51 videos
- Reading Comprehension - 16 videos
- Study Guide
- Philosophy
- Office Hours
- Extras
- Prices
Comment on Criticizing Public Figures
https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum
How do you that the blank is negative?
Question link: https:/
Question link: https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/og-vpr-18-the-remarkable-thing-about-th...
We can reword the sentence to say "Looking back, it's unusual that so many people wanted to be mayor since the city was obviously ready to ______
In order for it to be remarkable (unusual) that so many people wanted to be mayor, it must be the case that being mayor would be a bad job.
So, we need something negative in the blank.
Does that help?
Cheers,
Brent
It looks great against your
We have: The REMARKABLE thing
We have: The REMARKABLE thing about the mayoral race, in retrospect, is that so many people wanted the job of managing a municipality so obviously about to _______.
The key word here is REMARKABLE. In my summary, I replaced it with UNUSUAL. We could also use SURPRISING.
The main idea here is that we have a bunch of people who wanted to be mayor, and for some reason this is REMARKABLE.
If the job had a lot of positive aspects to it, it wouldn't be REMARKABLE/SURPRISING that so many people wanted the job.
For example, we wouldn't say "I find it REMARKABLE that so many people would want a great job in which they can prosper and flourish"
There's nothing REMARKABLE about people wanting a job that has many positive aspects about it. Everyone would like a great job.
Conversely, it WOULD be remarkable if everyone were clamoring to apply for a job that was less than ideal.
Does that help?
Cheers,
Brent
Thanks for the great
How does equanimity mean a
I think you're right. Not
I think you're right. Not sure where I got that definition!
please explain this question
The word EVEN sets up a
The word EVEN sets up a contrast by suggesting these people are behaving in a manner that CONTRADICTS the way in which those same people judge others.
Here are some similar examples:
EVEN people who wear ridiculous hats feel justified criticizing people who wear ridiculous hats.
EVEN people who have never played football feel justified criticizing those who aren't good football players.
In this example, we have people criticizing public figures who have been caught exhibiting immoral behavior.
The word EVEN suggests that these people also exhibit immoral behavior.
In the sentence, the critical people LACK something.
So what would an immoral person lack?
He/she would lack RECTITUDE and PROBITY