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Positive/Negative Charge

GRE glossary · Verbal Reasoning

Definition

The favorable, unfavorable, or neutral direction required of a completion.

Positive/Negative Charge in plain English

Determine whether the missing idea should be favorable, unfavorable, or neutral before comparing choices. Charge will not solve the item alone, but it quickly removes words pointing the wrong way.

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