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Example Question #1194 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESOLATE
deserted
saddened
crowded
gloomy
dispersed
deserted
Desolate means deserted.
Example Question #1197 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ISOLATED
overheated
solitary
mellow
cramped
well-mannered
solitary
Isolated means alone or solitary.
Example Question #1195 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Rural
Mountainous
Suburban
Arid
Urban
Countryside
Countryside
"Rural" means countryside; Suburban means residential; Urban means city-like; Mountainous means having many mountains; and Arid means dry.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Ordinary
Significant
Extraordinary
Frequently
Common
Hasty
Common
"Ordinary" means common; Extraordinary means beyond ordinary; Significant means important; Frequently means often; and Hasty means not thorough.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Distant
Central
Faraway
Lengthy
Close
Prevalent
Faraway
"Distant" means faraway; Close means near; Lengthy mean long; Prevalent means widespread; and Central means related to a center position.
Example Question #2194 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Peculiar
Unusual
Professional
Ordinary
Depressed
Confident
Unusual
"Peculiar" means strange.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INDIGENOUS
Friendly
Menacing
Unkind
Native
Foreign
Native
"Indigenous" means native peoples; for example, Native Americans are indigenous to the United States. For clarification, "menacing" means threatening.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXILED
Outlined
Welcomed
Deplored
Banished
Dead
Banished
If you are exiled, you are sent away or permanently banished. For clarification, deplored means hated.
Example Question #1395 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RANDOM
Abundant
Erratic
Rash
Orderly
Flimsy
Erratic
"Random" means occuring in no regular sequence or order, so "erratic," which means unpredictable, is the correct answer. "Orderly" is an antonym of "random" and"erratic"; it means arranged in a neat and tidy manner. "Flimsy" means weak and easily damaged. "Rash" means careless or done without much thought. "Abundant" means plentiful.
Example Question #1396 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STARK
Garish
Desolate
Open
Brash
Fertile
Desolate
"Stark" means bare, desolate or basic, so "desolate" is the correct answer. For clarification, "fertile" means producing life, "garish" means tasteless, "brash" means bold, and "open" means unblocked or uncovered.
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