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Zorluk: OrtaSecondary and High-Frequency Alternative Meanings

Fill in the blank with the single word that best completes the passage based on its secondary academic meaning.

Cevap:Recognizing that the initial proposal had drawn widespread criticism from committee members, the envoy chose to 【tender】 a thoroughly revised draft, hoping that formally submitting the new terms would restore confidence in the negotiation process.

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The word 'tender' best completes the blank, functioning as a verb that means to offer or submit formally.
In formal academic and legal contexts, 'tender' functions as a verb meaning to present, offer, or submit officially (such as tendering a document or tendering one's resignation). The sentence specifically refers to 'formally submitting the new terms', making 'tender' the precise word required.

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1
Analyze the context clues in the sentence.
The phrase 'formally submitting the new terms' directly elaborates on the action performed by the envoy regarding the revised draft.
Contextual clues in GRE fill-in-the-blank questions often provide an explicit restatement or definition of the target word.
2
Identify the required part of speech and tone.
The blank requires an infinitive verb following 'chose to' in a formal diplomatic context.
Grammatical fit narrows down candidate words to verbs signifying formal presentation.
3
Select the high-frequency secondary meaning word.
While 'tender' is most commonly known as an adjective meaning gentle or soft, its secondary usage as a verb means to offer, proffer, or submit formally (e.g., to tender a resignation or tender a proposal).
This matches the target subtopic requirement of testing secondary definitions of everyday words.

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