Big Book: Test 4 - Section 1 - Q4 - Page 149

GRE Verbal Problem Solving
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My confusion here lies with the phrase, ‘conduct toward the child betrayed’. Doesn’t this imply that there was contrast between the old man’s feelings and his conduct?

So if the old man loves the child (feeling), his conduct was the opposite? Which means he withheld his affection or did not show his affection.

And if he hates the child, his conduct is the opposite, which means he showed his affection or did not withheld his affection

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Here’s the key: to betray in this context means to unintentionally reveal.

Both parts of the sentence actually support each other—they’re saying the same thing in different ways.

He couldn’t have been accused of not having affection for her because his conduct revealed (betrayed) his affection.

So the correct answer is (D) stinting…adoration of