SKILL 10: USE CONTEXT TO DETERMINE MEANINGS OF DIFFICULT WORDS

Let's analyze this skill carefully, because sometimes you must identify the meaning of some rather difficult words. It can be a word that we may not be used to seeing in readings, and we do not know what the word means, but many times the same reading will give you the answer and a clear indication of what the word means.

Example: 

In a government election, the incumbent generally has a strong advantage over a newcomer. A person who is already in office and thus has a certain degree of prominence has a better chance of being elected than does someone who is unknown to the electorate. History has shown a strong proclivity in elections at all levels of government to return the incumbent to office.

An “incumbent” in line 1 is most likely

(A)   a special type of election

(B)   a political party

(C)   a beneficial comment

(D)   a current office-holder

This question asks about the meaning of the word incumbent. In this question, you are not expected to know the meaning of the word incumbent. Instead, you should understand from the context a person who is already in office that an incumbent is a current office-holder. Answer (D) is therefore the best answer to this question.

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