practice test 3 verbal (Egyptologists believe the ancient..)

[abirami2405]

Hi,
Please help me in understanding the solution for this practice test verbal question.

That Egyptologists believe the ancient Egyptians’ memory of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun quickly faded after his death is based on the fact that the Pharaoh’s tomb was not _______ in antiquity, but rather was found nearly intact by twentieth-century archaeologists.

the explanation given by MGRE : The clue phrase here is "found intact." Because of the pivot word "but rather" before the clue, we know the first blank will disagree with the clue. Thus we're looking for a filler like "robbed" or "destroyed."answer : depredated.

my doubt is the "not" before the blank acts as a second pivot hence neutralizing any shift in the clue to the answer. therefore shouldn't the filler for the blank mean the same as the clue " intact" ??
Thanks in advance!!

[tommywallach]

Hey Abir,

Just think about the structure though:

I was not tired, but super energetic.

See what I mean? Even though there's both a NOT and a BUT, the two areas definitely have to disagree.

-t