GRE Vocabulary Builder

Answer: Choice (B) is correct.

In the first half of the analogy, the second word is the definition of the Latin phrase. A fait accompli is a “done deed” - something that has been completed. In choice (A), a modus operandi is a method of operation, and does not have anything to do with something that is perfunctory, or automatic. In choice (C), ad hoc means for a specific purpose, not general. In choice (D), pro bono means free of charge, and is not related to being indigenous, which means originating in a certain area. The correct choice is (B). Bona fide means genuine or authentic.