GRE Text Completion Question 378
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The orthodox view that the wealthiest individuals were the most powerful is (i)_____by Rubinstein's study. In his analysis, this orthodox view has a problem that many millionaires who are totally unknown to nineteenth-century historians: the reason for their (ii)_____could be that they were not powerful. Indeed, Rubinstein (iii)_____any notion that great wealth had anything to do with entry into the governing elite, as represented by bishops, higher civil servants, and chairmen of manufacturing companies. The only requirements were university attendance and a father with a middle-class income.
| Blank(i) | Blank(ii) | Blank(iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A questioned | D fortunes | G appreciates |
| B buttressed | E obscurity | H dismisses |
| C indicated | F ingeniousness | I comprehends |