Why not both ideas are contrasting?

GRE Verbal Problem Solving
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Born and reared on the outskirts of civilization, he was afforded the most _________ educational advantages.

I could not understand how the 1st idea(before comma) and 2nd idea(after comma) support each other… i know the reason but if one was born and reared on the outskirts of the civilization,then he must not get educational advantages…ideas should be contrasting… isnt it???

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I think you are right, scant or minimal should be the answer.

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now i understand how it is supported… as he was born on the outskirts of civilization, he could afford minimal edu advantages…

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Yeah, it’s about ideas supporting/contrasting not just the blank.

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i am facing challenges guessing the right word or any word near to it for a blank??? any advice how i can improve it??? i will get skilled finding support or contrast by practicing but how can i work on guessing

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Can you give an example of such a question?

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example
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In ques - 4…both ideas are supporting…as Freud learnt indirectly, he was able to that from behavior of adult and combine/incorporate it…thats why i chose C…thats how i guessed it…but the answer was A…but I am not sure how Freud can rebuild from adult memory… is it any how linked up with the word derive???

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Is it derived closer to “reconstructed” or “incorporated”? “Derive” means to come up with something right?

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reconstruct is more closer to derive as the meaning is similar

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