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Example Question #561 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMINENT
Zany
Distinguished
Obedient
Optimistic
Helpless
Distinguished
Someone "eminent" is prominent, distinguished, or illustrious. "Obedient" and "disobedient" are antonyms, as are "optimistic" and "hopeless." "Zany" means peculiar or eccentric.
Example Question #562 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GENEROUS
Magnanimous
Equable
Heroic
Stingy
Valiant
Magnanimous
"Generous" means magnanimous, which is the opposite of "stingy" and "miserly." "Equable" means calm and collected. "Heroic" means courageous or valiant.
Example Question #563 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POETIC
Aqueous
Lyrical
Loquacious
Prosaic
Antiquated
Lyrical
"Poetic" and "prosaic" are typically antonyms, while "poetic" and "lyrical" are near synonyms. "Aqueous" means watery or resembling water. "Loquacious" means very talkative. "Antiquated" means old fashioned or outdated.
Example Question #561 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARROGANT
Garbled
Compulsory
Haughty
Bragging
Inferior
Haughty
"Arrogant" means haughty, stuck-up, or inclined to believe in one's own superiority. Someone arrogant may be inclined to "brag," but bragging and arrogant are not quite synonyms. Someone arrogant would not generally feel "inferior." "Garbled" means muddied or distorted, and "compulsory" means required.
Example Question #562 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNCTUAL
Peculiar
Dazzling
Crafty
Prompt
Punishing
Prompt
"Punctual" and "prompt" both mean timely. "Dazzling" means extremely bright or impressive. "Punishing" and "rewarding" are antonyms, as are "peculiar" and "ordinary." "Crafty" means cunning or sly.
Example Question #272 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBEDIENT
Skeptical
Woebegone
Compliant
Gullible
Creative
Compliant
"Obedient" and "compliant" both describe a willingness to follow rules. "Gullible" and "skeptical" are antonyms, and "creative" means imaginative. "Woebegone" means sorrowful.
Example Question #563 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMORAL
Ethical
Loving
Obstinate
Stubborn
Sinful
Sinful
"Immoral" and "sinful" both mean unethical, the opposite of ethical. "Amorous," a similar sounding word, means loving. "Stubborn" and "obstinate" are synonyms referring to people whose opinions are difficult to change or modify.
Example Question #564 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNIFIED
Enthralled
Rapt
Stately
Chronic
Unenthused
Stately
Someone who is "dignified" is stately, majestic, or even imposing. "Chronic" means persistent, and "rapt" and "enthralled" both mean fascinating. "Unenthused," the opposite of enthused, means not excited.
Example Question #565 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZANY
Eccentric
Ordinary
Succulent
Mundane
Humdrum
Eccentric
"Zany" and "eccentric" both describe someone who is peculiar, strange, or unusual. This is the opposite of "ordinary," "mundane," and "humdrum." "Succulent" means juicy, luscious, or delicious.
Example Question #1354 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLEXIBLE
Accommodating
Rigid
Incapable
Demanding
Edible
Accommodating
Someone who is "flexible" is able to accommodate others' demands or needs. "Flexible" is an antonym of demanding in some contexts and an antonym of "rigid" in other contexts. "Edible" means able to be eaten, and "capable" means able to do a certain thing.
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