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Example Question #1001 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTROVERSIAL
Unhealthy
Revolutionary
Boring
Diverse
Disputed
Disputed
Controversial means giving rise to public disagreement, or disputed.
Example Question #1002 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRONEOUS
Mistaken
Inadequate
Accurate
Fallible
Adequate
Mistaken
“Erroneous” is an adjective that describes a mistaken or incorrect belief. “Accurate” is an antonym. "Fallible" means imperfect.
Example Question #1003 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JUDICIOUS
Sensible
Useless
Useful
Foolish
Ignorant
Sensible
“Judicious” is an adjective used to describe a decision that is sensible, wise and carefully thought out. A “judicious” decision has an underlying objective to ensure security and avoid trouble. “Foolish” and “ignorant” are antonyms.
Example Question #2322 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRONEOUS
Tiny
Lyrical
Grammatical
Wrong
Wistful
Wrong
Erroneous means wrong.
Example Question #1004 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SYNTHETIC
Challenging
Comfortable
Artificial
Layered
Peaceful
Artificial
Synthetic means made from a chemical imitation, or artificial.
Example Question #1005 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELIRIOUS
Asleep
Incoherent
Insistent
Comprehensive
Comprehensible
Incoherent
“Delirious” is an adjective that means either “in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech” or “in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “in a disturbed state of mind characterized by incoherence of thought and speech” or “in a state of wild excitement.” That means that “comprehensible” cannot be the correct answer, because “comprehensible” means “able to be understood; intelligible,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “delirious.” “Incoherent,” however, is an adjective that means “unable to speak intelligibly” when describing a person. Because “incoherent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “delirious,” “incoherent” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1006 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COGENT
Convincing
Evasive
Miserly
Calming
Immense
Convincing
"Cogent" means convincing or compelling.
Example Question #1007 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPURIOUS
False
Representative
Fluent
Comparable
Servile
False
"Spurious" means false.
Example Question #1008 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FACETIOUS
Overused
Visible
Imminent
Disobedient
Humorous
Humorous
"Facetious" means amusing or not meant to be taken seriously. The best answer choice is humorous.
Example Question #1009 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ILLUSORY
Prudent
Deceptive
Impoverished
Truthful
Fertile
Deceptive
"Illusory" means deceptive.
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