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Example Question #667 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BRITTLE
Calm
Normal
Fragile
Sturdy
Nautical
Fragile
Something that is "brittle" is not strong and easily broken. So, "fragile," a word that means easily broken, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "brittle": "sturdy" means strong or difficult to break and is an opposite, or antonym, of "brittle"; "normal" means standard or ordinary; "calm" means peaceful or unworried; and "nautical" means having to do with the sea or the ocean.
Example Question #668 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STABLE
Cruel
Steady
Diabolical
Imbalanced
Wicked
Steady
“Stable” means steady when standing, although it is most commonly used to mean just steady; so, the correct answer is "steady." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "stable": “wicked” and “diabolical” both mean evil; “cruel” means mean and unkind; and “imbalanced” means not balanced or not equal.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.
Hidden
Open
Invisible
Clear
Visible
Bright
Invisible
Hidden and invisible both relate to something being out of sight.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Which is a synonym for frigid?
Cold
Accepted
Warm
Loving
None of the other answer choices
Cold
"Frigid" and "cold" both can be used as a response to the weather or a greeting. An example would be, "It is extremely frigid today."
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Which is a synonym for vivid?
Not lifelike
Fake
None of the other choices.
Unrealistic
Realistic
Realistic
"Vivid" and "realistic" both refer to something being lifelike.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
A synonym of "hazy" is . . .
obvious
cooked
pale
foggy
hazardous
foggy
"Hazy" is an adjective that means "covered by a haze" or "vague, indistinct, or ill-defined," so we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "covered by haze" or "vague." While "hazardous" may look like a good answer choice because "hazy" and "hazardous" both start with the letters "haz-," "hazardous" means "dangerous." Because hazardous doesn't mean the same thing as "hazy," it can't be the correct answer. "Foggy," however, means "full of or accompanied by fog," "unable to think clearly; confused," or "indistinctly expressed or perceived; obscure." Since "foggy" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "hazy," "foggy" is the correct answer.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
A synonym of "conspicuous" is . . .
belligerent
overt
dedicated
secret
complex
overt
"Conspicuous" is an adjective that means "standing out so as to be clearly visible" or "attracting notice or attention." So, we need to pick out a word that means something like "obvious." Since 'overt" means "done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden," "overt" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "conspicuous," so "overt" is the correct answer.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: choose the word that has the closest meaning to the word in question.
Damp
Moist
Dry
Strange
Huge
Frozen
Moist
"Damp" means moist; frozen describes something that has been turned from a liquid to a solid; dry means without water or moisture; huge means enormously large; and strange means weird.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: Which word could have similar meaning to the one that is underlined in the sentence?
He was awe-struck by the luminous city lights.
inspiring
ubiquitous
flashing
bright
None of the other answers
bright
"Bright" is closest in meaning to luminous in the given context. Do not be fooled by the answer choice flashing. Although city lights may flash, "luminous" does NOT mean flashing.
Example Question #676 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Chilled
Picked up
Cooked
Heated
Cooled
Destroyed
Cooled
"Chilled" means cooled.
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