GRE® Verbal Practice | Text Completion Q11

This GRE text completion question focuses on a word that is synonymous with "a combination of", "a mix of" to describe the culture of Istanbul. 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: Because Istanbul lies in two continents – Asia and Europe, its culture is a fascinating _______ of both Asian and European cultures.

1. aberration
2. galvanization
3. amalgam
4. travesty
5. juxtaposition

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Explanatory Answer

S No.	Word	Meaning
1	aberration	deviating from the norm
2	galvanization	stimulate and excite
3	amalgam	combination
4	travesty	an absurd or ridiculous imitation
5	juxtaposition	placing next to

This is a relatively straightforward single blank sentence. If we use our own word in the blank (without looking at the answer options), we can say that since Istanbul lies in both Asia and Europe, it has a good combination of both cultures. The only word which matches the meaning is answer option C.

Choice C is the correct answer.