Select the word that best completes: "The professor's lecture was so _____ that students struggled to stay awake."

A riveting

B soporific

C illuminating

D engaging

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

"Soporific" means tending to induce drowsiness or sleep. It fits the context of students struggling to stay awake.

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The correct answer to the question "Select the word that best completes: "The professor's lecture was so _____ that students struggled to stay awake."" is Option B: soporific.

The other options — A) riveting, C) illuminating, D) engaging — are incorrect for this GRE Exam Prep question. As explained above: "Soporific" means tending to induce drowsiness or sleep. It fits the context of students struggling to stay awake.

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Select the word that best completes: "The professor's lecture was so _____ that students struggled to stay awake."

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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