Set 3: Words in Context (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The artist’s later works are characterized by ______, stripping away color and form to leave only the barest essentials of expression.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A. minimalism✓ Correct

B. expansiveness

C. realism

D. ornamentation

Detailed Explanation

Reducing to 'barest essentials' is 'minimalism'.

Key Evidence:

• "stripping away"

• "barest essentials"

Why others are wrong: B (Expansiveness means large/wide.), C (Realism depicts things as they are.), D (Ornamentation involves decoration.).