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Example Question #2453 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Descriptive
Literary
Excessive
Advanced
Commonplace
Commonplace
"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."
Example Question #2454 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLETE
Overused
Overflowing
Hackneyed
Recognized
Replenished
Overflowing
"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."
Example Question #2461 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Painted
Opposite
Varied
Handcrafted
Perfect
Varied
Diverse means showing variety, or varied.
Example Question #2461 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Exact
Approximate
Reasonable
Excessive
Woeful
Excessive
“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2312 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Dynamic
Varied
Empathetic
Residential
Critical
Varied
"Diverse" means varied.
Example Question #2462 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCESSIVE
Delightful
Insufficient
Decorative
Malodorous
Too much
Too much
"Excessive" means too much.
Example Question #2462 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Joyful
Imprudent
Facile
Hapless
Excessive
Excessive
"Exorbitant" means excessive; Facile means easy; Hapless means unlucky; Imprudent means not careful; and Joyful means very happy.
Example Question #2463 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Indifferent
Vile
Equivalent
Divergent
Distinguished
Equivalent
"Tantamount" is an adjective that means "equal in seriousness to; virtually the same as," so we need to pick out another word that means "equal." While "indifferent" may look like a good answer choice because it looks like "in-" ("not") and "different," "indifferent" actually doesn't mean "not different," but instead means "having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned," or "neither good nor bad; mediocre," so it's not the word we're looking for. "Equivalent," however, means "equal in value, amount, function, or meaning," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "tantamount," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #2464 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSPICUOUS
Timely
Picturesque
Impervious
Torrential
Obvious
Obvious
Conspicuous means easily noticed. Thus, the best answer choice is 'Obvious'.
Example Question #2465 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Finite
Retroactive
Meaningless
Undaunted
Unsuited
Unsuited
Incongruous means out-of-place or unsuited.
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