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Example Question #684 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENVIABLE
Cogent
Miserable
Wanton
Listless
Desirable
Desirable
The adjective "enviable" means desirable, likely to be envied or wanted by others. Additionally, "cogent" means (of an argument) reasonable and convincing; "listless" means lacking energy and enthusiasm; "miserable" means very sad; "wanton" means random and destructive.
Example Question #685 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BENIGN
Cruel
Greasy
Mild
Devious
Malignant
Mild
"Benign" means "mild," kindly, or not cancerous when describing a medical condition.
"Devious" means sly, sneaky, deceitful.
"Greasy" means slippery, oily, or fatty.
"Malignant" means diseased, deadly, fatal or cancerous when describing a medical condition.
"Cruel" means intentionally unkind and taking please from that unkindness; callousness towards causing others pain.
Example Question #686 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEFARIOUS
Amphibious
Horrible
Periodic
Ambiguous
Defiant
Horrible
"Nefarious" means "horrible," sinful or bad.
"Ambiguous" means unclear, having more than one meaning, enigmatic.
"Defiant" means resistant, disobedient, aggressive.
"Periodic" means occurring periodically or after a certain period of time, occurring at fixed intervals.
"Amphibious" means occurring in water, aquatic. For example, amphibious creatures are creatures that live in water.
Example Question #687 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AKIN
Violent
Related
Persistent
Uncertain
Smooth
Related
The correct answer is "related."
"Akin" is an adjective that simply means related by blood or of similar character.
Example Question #688 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OVERT
Undisguised
Noisy
Private
Hidden
Animated
Undisguised
The correct answer is "undisguised."
"Overt" is an adjective that means done or shown openly, making undisguised the correct answer choice.
Example Question #689 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEJECTED
Misled
Elated
Dispirited
Joyful
Isolated
Dispirited
The correct answer is "dispirited."
"Dejected" is an adjective that means sad and depressed. "Dispirited" is a synonym of "dejected."
Example Question #690 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Advantageous
Arid
Biting
Harmful
Beneficial
Harmful
The correct answer is "harmful."
"Noxious" is an adjective that is defined as harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Example Question #691 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PORTENTOUS
Repugnant
Inviting
Juvenile
Foreboding
Boring
Foreboding
"Portentous" means foreboding or ominous.
"Juvenile" means immature or childish.
"Repugnant" means repulsive or detestable.
"Inviting" means desirable, appealing or attractive.
"Boring" means uninteresting or droll.
Example Question #692 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PEDANTIC
Dull
Transient
Voluble
Temporary
Unkind
Dull
"Pedantic" means dull or focused on the mundane, so "dull" is the correct answer. For clarification, "temporary" means not expected to last long, "transient" means fleeting or passing, and "voluble" means talking fluently.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
A synonym of "plumb" is . . .
bilk
horizontal
vex
fruit
utterly
utterly
"Plumb" is an adverb that means "exactly" when used informally, we need to pick out a word which means something like "exactly." While "fruit" may look like an appealing answer because "plumb" is pronounced in exactly the same way as "plum," a kind of fruit, "plumb" and "plum" mean completely different things, so "fruit" cannot be the correct answer. Since "utterly" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "plumb," "utterly" is the correct answer.
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