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Example Question #1111 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENDING
Hanging
Proximal
Logical
Unresolved
Particular
Unresolved
Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WITHERED
Wizened
Just
Heartfelt
Uncooperative
Youthful
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 #1111 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEWFANGLED
Bygone
Modern
Exhaustive
Fantastic
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 #53 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSIENT
Accountable
Daily
Misshapen
Bare
Temporary
Temporary
"Transient" means temporary.
Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCHOATE
Undeveloped
Restricted
Apt
Quirky
Linguistic
Undeveloped
"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."
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.
JUVENILE
Mature
Deceptive
Suave
Cosmopolitan
Young
Young
"Juvenile" means young.
Example Question #2291 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
ERRATIC
violent
large
unpredictable
antique
pretty
unpredictable
Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.
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.
PORTABLE
Thirsty
Formulaic
Inconsistent
Debatable
Mobile
Mobile
Portable means movable or mobile.
Example Question #63 : 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
Journalistic
Investigative
Syntactical
Grammatical
Occasional
"Periodical" and "occasional" are synonyms describing periods of time. The other words do not have meanings that relate to time.
Example Question #64 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOMENTARY
Timeless
Momentum
Sentimental
Passing
Eternal
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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