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Example Question #83 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RENDEZVOUS
Sommelier
Bistro
Divergence
Meeting place
Creed
Meeting place
A "rendezvous" is a place where parties agree to meet at a specified time. A "bistro" is a lunchtime coffee and food spot. A "sommelier" is a wine expert.
Example Question #62 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAUNA
Cellular
Plants
Gulls
Animals
Reptiles
Animals
"Fauna" means "animals," typically all of the animals in an ecosystem.
"Gulls" are a type of seabird. Gulls are a type of fauna but gulls is not a synonym for fauna.
"Reptiles" are a group of four legged animals such as lizards and turtles. Reptiles are a type of fauna, but reptile is not a synonym for fauna.
"Cellular" means a form of life composed of single cells, or forms of life contained in membranes.
"Plants" are a type of life that gains its energy through photosynthesis; plants are not fauna, but rather flora.
Example Question #871 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CARCASS
Cudgel
Leaflet
Corpse
Tomb
Awning
Corpse
"Carcass" means a "corpse" or a dead body.
"Cudgel" means a large, knotty club, typically made from wood.
"Tomb" means a burial place or a grave. Typically a tomb is more than a gravestone, such as a memorial or a mausoleum.
"Leaflet" means a small booklet or a brochure.
"Awning" means a covering or a canopy, such as the roof that would cover a porch.
Example Question #85 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONCRETE
Immaterial
Abstract
Ethereal
Conceptual
Material
Material
"Concrete" and "material" are used to describe things which exist in material reality. The other words are used to describe "abstractions" or things which exist conceptually.
Example Question #71 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIAL
Lunatic
Imitation
Something disgusting
Small bottle
Abscess
Small bottle
A "vial" is a small bottle or a container.
An "imitation" is a copy, an impersonation, or a replica of something.
"Lunatic" is an insane person, or someone suffering from lunacy.
"Abscess" is a medical ailment in which a cavity is filled with puss. Abscesses can occur in any tissue.
"Something disgusting" is an answer meant to mislead. "Vile" is an adjective that means something disgusting.
Example Question #72 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOOT
Boot
Spoils
Cobbler
Saddle
Collision
Spoils
"Loot" means "spoils," or stolen objects.
"Cobbler" is a person who repairs shoes.
"Collision" means the interaction in which two objects make forceful contact; collisions are typically accidental.
"Saddle" is the device made of leather or cloth worn on a horse's back that provides a seat for the rider.
"Boot" is a type of heavy shoe that goes above the ankle.
Example Question #91 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROXY
Substitute
Consequence
Corporation
Surgeon
Salesman
Substitute
The noun "proxy" means replacement, substitute, someone who stands in for someone else. Additionally, "surgeon" means doctor who performs operations; a "corporation" is a large business owned by man shareholders; a "consequence" is a result of an action; a "salesman" is someone who sells things.
Example Question #92 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APPAREL
Accessory
Fragment
Supplies
Clothing
Technology
Clothing
The correct answer is "clothing."
"Apparel" is simply defined as "clothing."
Example Question #93 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CARICATURE
Eulogy
Prejudice
Parody
Oration
Tirade
Parody
The noun "caricature" means a parody, a representation of someone famous using humor, mockery, or creativity. Additionally, an "oration" is a speech; a "tirade" is a long and angry speech directed at someone; a "eulogy" is a speech delivered for someone who has died; "prejudice" is judging someone before one meets them based on stereotypes and other biases.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ETCHING
Comedian
Relative
Friend
Vehicle
An "etching" is a marking, a print, an engraving. Additionally, a "relative" is a family member; a "comedian" is someone funny who tells jokes for a living.
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