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Example Question #55 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CALUMNY
synthesis
chagrin
slander
chicanery
panegyric
slander
"Calumny" and "slander" both mean a scandalous remark or disparagement. "Panegyric" means acclaim or praise. "Synthesis" means combining or combination. "Chagrin" means displeasure or annoyance. "Chicanery" means trickery or deceit.
Example Question #58 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CANARD
contaminant
edict
hoax
charlatan
veracity
hoax
"Canard" and "hoax" both mean a lie or deception. "Veracity" means truth or accuracy. "Charlatan" means a trickster or fraud. "Contaminant" means a pollutant. "Edict" means a pronouncement or order.
Example Question #56 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
APOGEE
hilarity
pinnacle
guile
drawback
nadir
pinnacle
"Apogee" and "pinnacle" both mean the highest point or zenith. "Nadir" means the lowest point or bottom. "Drawback" means a disadvantage. "Guile" means slyness or cleverness. "Hilarity" means laughter or amusement.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
DRAWBACK
accretion
impediment
virtuosity
puissance
gaffe
impediment
"Drawback" and "impediment" both mean a disadvantage or hindrance. "Puissance" means energy or force. "Virtuosity" means skill or craft. "Gaffe" means a mistake or faux pas. "Accretion" means a gradual growth or addition.
Example Question #62 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
HIATUS
canon
raconteur
sinecure
conjecture
interval
interval
"Hiatus" and "interval" both mean a pause or interruption. "Conjecture" means speculation or assumption. "Sinecure" means a pushover. "Raconteur" means a storyteller or bard. "Canon" means a rule or edict.
Example Question #281 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
RHETORIC
conception
minion
oratory
luminary
vicissitude
oratory
"Rhetoric" and "oratory" both mean wordiness or a long speech. "Conception" means beginning or birth. "Vicissitude" means change or fluctuation. "Minion" means a sycophant or lackey. "Luminary" means a celebrity or dignitary.
Example Question #63 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
QUAGMIRE
xenophobe
cloture
gainsay
imbroglio
hyperbole
imbroglio
"Quagmire" and "imbroglio" both mean a bad situation or dilemma. "Cloture" means a process to bring debate to an end. "Gainsay" means to contradict or disagree. "Hyperbole" means an exaggeration or metaphor. "Xenophobe" means someone afraid of or hateful towards foreigners.
Example Question #64 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
banality
coinage
invective
iniquity
harangue
banality
"Platitude" and "banality" both mean a dull or overused saying. "Coinage" means the process of making money. "Harangue" means a long lecture or rant. "Invective" means verbal abuse.
Example Question #65 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
LASSITUDE
largess
lethargy
legerdemain
vigor
diligence
lethargy
"Lassitude" and "lethargy" both mean apathy or fatigue. "Diligence" means perseverance in carrying out an action. "Vigor" means power or energy. "Largess" means generosity. "Legerdemain" means sleight of hand.
Example Question #282 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
EXIGENCY
boon
largess
hegemony
transient
contingency
contingency
"Exigency" and "contingency" both mean difficulty or crisis. "Boon" means an advantage or blessing. "Hegemony" means dominion or authority. "Transient" means temporary or ephemeral. "Largess" means generosity or aid.
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