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Example Question #2421 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENDING
Logical
Unresolved
Proximal
Particular
Hanging
Unresolved
Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.
Example Question #2422 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WITHERED
Uncooperative
Youthful
Heartfelt
Wizened
Just
Wizened
“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2431 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEWFANGLED
Fantastic
Modern
Exhaustive
Bygone
Melodious
Modern
“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2432 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSIENT
Misshapen
Bare
Accountable
Daily
Temporary
Temporary
"Transient" means temporary.
Example Question #59 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCHOATE
Linguistic
Quirky
Apt
Undeveloped
Restricted
Undeveloped
"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."
Example Question #1113 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUVENILE
Deceptive
Suave
Cosmopolitan
Mature
Young
Young
"Juvenile" means young.
Example Question #1116 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
ERRATIC
violent
large
antique
unpredictable
pretty
unpredictable
Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.
Example Question #2431 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PORTABLE
Debatable
Formulaic
Thirsty
Mobile
Inconsistent
Mobile
Portable means movable or mobile.
Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERIODICAL
Occasional
Investigative
Syntactical
Grammatical
Journalistic
Occasional
"Periodical" and "occasional" are synonyms describing periods of time. The other words do not have meanings that relate to time.
Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOMENTARY
Eternal
Timeless
Passing
Sentimental
Momentum
Passing
"Momentary" and "passing" are synonymous adjectives similar in meaning to the word fleeting or temporary. The other words do not have related meanings. "Eternal" and "timeless" are synonyms describing the property of being immutable.
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