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Example Question #2313 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Literary
Advanced
Commonplace
Descriptive
Excessive
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 #2314 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLETE
Overflowing
Replenished
Overused
Hackneyed
Recognized
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 #2315 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Exact
Excessive
Approximate
Reasonable
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 #2463 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Critical
Empathetic
Residential
Dynamic
Varied
Varied
"Diverse" means varied.
Example Question #2464 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCESSIVE
Malodorous
Decorative
Too much
Insufficient
Delightful
Too much
"Excessive" means too much.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Imprudent
Hapless
Facile
Excessive
Joyful
Excessive
"Exorbitant" means excessive; Facile means easy; Hapless means unlucky; Imprudent means not careful; and Joyful means very happy.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Vile
Distinguished
Divergent
Equivalent
Indifferent
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 #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSPICUOUS
Obvious
Impervious
Picturesque
Torrential
Timely
Obvious
Conspicuous means easily noticed. Thus, the best answer choice is 'Obvious'.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Unsuited
Meaningless
Retroactive
Undaunted
Finite
Unsuited
Incongruous means out-of-place or unsuited.
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