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Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
bend
masculine
nearby
many
inexplicable
many
"Manifold" means many.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RIFE
look through
lift
devour
abundant
persist
abundant
"Rife" means abundant, as in rife with something.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.
Prevalent
Fortunate
Illegal
Rife
Academic
Concealed
Rife
"Rife" means prevalent or common.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.
Myriad
Consistent
Obnoxious
Countless
Affluent
Eventful
Countless
"Myriad" means pertaining to an indefinitely great number. Thus, the best answer choice is the word countless.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Finite
Pessimistic
Crucial
Limited
Archaic
Unlimited
Limited
"Finite" means limited; Unlimited means infinite; Archaic means ancient; Pessimistic means having a negative view; and Crucial means extremely important.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DUAL
Humorous
Two
Single
Sullen
Confident
Two
"Dual" means having to do with two or double. "Single" means having to do with one. "Sullen" means cranky. "Humorous" means funny or amusing. "Confident" means sure of oneself.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PROLIFIC
Fruitful
Useless
Skilled
Deft
Wanton
Fruitful
"Prolific" means highly productive or fruitful, so "fruitful" is the correct answer. For clarification, "wanton" means random and reckless, and "deft" means highly skilled.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXTENSIVE
Detailed
Healing
Broad
Ultimate
Lethargic
Broad
"Extensive" means of great size or amount. The definition of "broad," of great extent, wide, makes it the best answer.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEREFT
Deprived
Sticky
Ignominous
Massive
Floating
Deprived
"Bereft" most nearly means "deprived," as in, "The blank canvas was bereft of color."
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
A synonym of “derivative” is __________.
unique
universal
exhausted
unoriginal
scathing
unoriginal
“Derivative” is an adjective that can mean “imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason” and is usually used of an artist or work of art when used in this way. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “imitative.” That means that “unique” cannot be the correct answer, because “unique” is an adjective that means “being the only one of its kind; unlike anything,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “derivative.” “Unoriginal,” however, is an adjective that means “lacking originality; derivative,” and because “unoriginal” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “derivative,” “unoriginal” is the correct answer.
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