GRE^® Verbal Practice | Sentence Equivalence Q11

This is an interesting sentence equivalence question that tests words that describe emotions, tone and manner of speech. Try the question without looking at the answer explanation. If you face difficulty in arriving at the correct answer, take help from the detailed explanation provided below.

Question 11: When the policeman ordered the suspects to line up, his ________ tone and manner suggested that he was totally in charge of the situation.

1. taciturn
2. imperious
3. temperamental
4. laconic
5. mercurial
6. peremptory

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Explanatory Answer

Meanings for the words given in this question are provided in the table. Before going through the detailed explanation, check whether you are able to arrive at the answer after knowing meanings for the words.

S No.	Word	Meaning
1	taciturn	not speaking much
2	imperious	commanding, dominating
3	temperamental	changing quickly and dramatically
4	laconic	not speaking much
5	mercurial	subject to drastic and quick change
6	peremptory	bossy and dominating

The policeman was totally in charge of the situation. How do we know that? Because his tone and manner indicates that he was in charge. His tone must have been commanding and dominating.

Choices B & F are the correct answers.