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Example Question #37 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SYMPOSIUM
Trial
Puzzle
Agreement
Meeting
Savage
Meeting
A "symposium" is a meeting. Usually it is a business conference, or a meeting to discuss a particular idea. A "trial" is a judicial event specifically designed to assess guilt or innocence, while a symposium has no such goal. While an "agreement" may be reached at a "symposium" the two words are not synonymous.
Example Question #38 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GALA
Festival
Editorial
Vehicle
Bulletin
Vocation
Festival
A "gala" is a festival, a party, a formal occasion with entertainment and socializing. To provide further help, a "vocation" is a job; a "bulletin" is a posted public announcement; an "editorial" is an article in a newspaper in which the author expresses his or her opinion.
Example Question #39 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANEGYRIC
Hiatus
Creed
Connoisseur
Tenet
Eulogy
Eulogy
"Panegyric" means a public speech praising someone, a tribute or eulogy. To provide further help, "tenet" and "creed" are synonyms; both words mean a fundamental part of a belief system; a "hiatus" is a break from something; a "connoisseur" is an expert.
Example Question #40 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASPIRATION
Hazard
Mirage
Goal
Inspiration
Forte
Goal
An "aspiration" is a goal, a target, something you aspire too. To provide further help, a "hazard" is a danger; a "mirage" is an illusion; a "forte" is someone's strong suit; an "aspersion" is a verbal attack on someone.
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