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Example Question #551 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPIOUS
Derelict
Meager
Plentiful
Simplistic
Abrasive
Plentiful
“Copious” means plentiful or available in excess, so "plentiful" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “derelict” means falling apart, in bad condition; “abrasive” means rude and harsh; “simplistic” means not complicated or simple; and “meager” means of insufficient quantity.
Example Question #552 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Charming
Customized
Fragile
Fleeting
Perpetual
Fleeting
“Ephemeral” means impermanent, not lasting forever, temporary, or "fleeting." "Perpetual" means never-ending or incessant; "fragile" means easily broken; "customized" means personalized or adjusted to meet a particular need; and "charming" means having a pleasant personality or delightful in appearance.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ABORTIVE
contemptuous
elegant
thwarted
premature
thwarted
Abortive means failing to produce the intended result, or thwarted.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
LANGUID
boundary
lazy
nuisance
speech
hyper
lazy
"Languid" means slow or sluggish, so the best choice for this is lazy.
Example Question #553 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
undone
baneful
beneficial
helpful
appropriate
baneful
We are looking for a synonym of "deleterious," which means harmful. Both "helpful" and "beneficial" are the opposite of harmful, and "undone" is unrelated. "Baneful" means harmful.
Example Question #554 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
HEINOUS
dogmatic
diseased
evil
pure
effusive
evil
"Effusive" means to pour out emotions, and "dogmatic" means firmly holding beliefs. "Heinous" means evil, making "evil" the only possible answer choice.
Example Question #555 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CAUSTIC
fledgling
hapless
highfalutin
soothing
acerbic
acerbic
"Caustic" and "acerbic" both mean burning or corrosive. "Soothing" means calming or pacifying. "Highfalutin" means pompous or arrogant. "Fledgling" means apprentice or newcomer. "Hapless" means unfortunate or unlucky.
Example Question #556 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
SUBTLE
tutelary
ignorant
understated
forthright
nascent
understated
"Subtle" and "understated" both mean indirect or delicate. "Forthright" means straightforward or honest. "Ignorant" means unaware or unknowing. "Nascent" means budding or fledgling. "Tutelary" means protective or custodial.
Example Question #557 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
PRONE
fetid
axiomatic
apt
ambivalent
futile
apt
"Prone" and "apt" both mean liable or likely. "Fetid" means foul or rancid. "Futile" means hopeless or pointless. "Ambivalent" means conflicting or contradictory. "Axiomatic" means understood or accepted.
Example Question #558 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
IRONCLAD
furtive
abiding
colloquial
percipient
quaint
abiding
"Ironclad" and "abiding" both mean fixed or rigid. "Colloquial" means particular to a certain area. "Percipient" means alert or awake. "Furtive" means sneaky or secretive. "Quaint" means oddly nostalgic.
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