Although scientists claim that the seemingly -------
language of their reports is more precise than the
figurative language of fiction, the language of
science, like all language, is inherently -------.
(A) ornamental. .subtle
(B) unidimensional. . unintelligible
© symbolic … complex
(D) literal. .allusive
(E) subjective … metaphorical
Applying the block of 4 strategy, I understood that the first blank should be opposite of figurative. But got confused with the word ‘seemingly’. I interpreted it as, Seemingly implies that the phrase may or may not be true. Seemingly literal, which means it may not actually be literal. I understand that the sentence does not make sense this way but how to comprehend ‘SEEMINGLY’ in GRE. I marked E.