The 370 GRE Words You Must Know: Passage 17
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The Relentless Quest for Probity Amidst the quotidian (relating to the everyday or mundane) affairs of a bustling town, there existed a prodigal (reckless spender) soul named Adrian. Known for their profligate (extravagant and wasteful, especially in an immoral way) ways, Adrian seemed to have little regard for propriety (appropriateness, manners, decorum). With a presumptuous (overly familiar; invades social boundaries) air, Adrian traversed the town, oblivious to the reproach (scold or expression of criticism) they received from onlookers. Their actions, though prodigious (enormous, immense, gigantic) in scale, lacked the luster of probity (integrity and honor). The townspeople, relentless (never stopping, constant) in their pursuit of truth and justice, sought to reconcile (bring into harmony) the dissonance that Adrian's behavior created. Armed with rationality and respect, they aimed to refute (rebut or disprove) the notion that reckless abandon was the path to fulfillment. Gathe…