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This question is a part of The 5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems (2nd Ed.) - VERBAL

Even the (i) _________ and alluring charms of Paris were not sufficient to cure the young expatriate of his yearning for the simple and quaint charms of his rural American home.

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(A) lascivious

(B) sophisticated

(D) alien

(E) alienating

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Re: Even the _________ and alluring charms of Paris were not suf [#permalink]

05 Apr 2018, 08:55

Carcass wrote:

This question is a part of The 5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems (2nd Ed.) - VERBAL

Even the (i) _________ and alluring charms of Paris were not sufficient to cure the young expatriate of his yearning for the simple and quaint charms of his rural American home.

Blank (i)

(A) lascivious

(B) sophisticated

(D) alien

(E) alienating

The word "cure" implies we are looking for a word that is the antonym of simple and quaint. The best option is sophisticated.

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