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Example Question #1183 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
KINETIC
Quandary
Related to movement
Related to food
Replicate
Related to family
Related to movement
"Kinetic" means related to movement. For clarification, a "quandary" is a difficult situation, and "replicate" means to copy or to reproduce.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AGILE
Sluggish
Nimble
Honest
Dependable
Toxic
Nimble
"Agile" means "nimble" or able to move quickly and easily. "Sluggish" is an antonym of "agile"; it means slow-moving. "Honest" means truthful. "Dependable" means reliable. "Toxic" means contaminated and poisonous.
Example Question #1191 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONCISE
Silent
Rambling
Succinct
Carnivorous
Universal
Succinct
“Concise” is an adjective that means “brief but comprehensive,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “brief but comprehensive.” That means that “rambling” cannot be the correct answer, because “rambling” means “lengthy and inconsequential” when it referrs to writing or speech, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “concise.” “Succinct,” however, is an adjective that is used especially of something written or spoken and means “briefly and clearly expressed,” and because “succinct” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “concise,” “succinct” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1192 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPORADIC
Nomadic
Irregular
Wanton
Fortuitous
Dramatic
Irregular
"Sporadic" means occurring irregularly or at random, so "irregular" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "sporadic." For clarification, "fortuitous" means lucky, "nomadic" means wandering or not having a permanent home, "dramatic" means theatrical or noticeable, and "wanton" means random and pointless or promiscuous.
Example Question #1193 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ARCHAIC
Curved
Din
Antiquated
Curved
Reprieve
Antiquated
“Archaic” means relating to ancient times, so something that is “archaic” is "antiquated." “Antiquated” means very old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted. It is related to the word “antique,” which refers to an old item. To clarify the other terms, a “reprieve” is a break or rest from something; a “din” is a long, continued, often harsh noise.
Example Question #1194 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONTINUOUS
in disagreement
broken apart
uninterrupted
perplexing
muddled
uninterrupted
Continuous means something is uninterrupted.
Example Question #1195 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ULTIMATE
first in a series
last in a series
revitalized
fractured
strained
last in a series
Ultimate means last in a series.
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.
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