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Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEJECTED
Isolated
Misled
Dispirited
Elated
Joyful
Dispirited
The correct answer is "dispirited."
"Dejected" is an adjective that means sad and depressed. "Dispirited" is a synonym of "dejected."
Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Beneficial
Harmful
Biting
Advantageous
Arid
Harmful
The correct answer is "harmful."
"Noxious" is an adjective that is defined as harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PORTENTOUS
Repugnant
Foreboding
Inviting
Juvenile
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 #84 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PEDANTIC
Voluble
Transient
Dull
Unkind
Temporary
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.
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