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Example Question #1201 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCHOATE
Nascent
Concrete
Esoteric
Laborious
Abstract
Nascent
"Inchoate" and "nascent" both mean not fully formed. "Laborious" means arduous and difficult, and "esoteric" means abstruse. "Abstract" and "concrete" are antonyms.
Example Question #1202 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADULTERATED
Disreputable
Contaminated
Distraught
Execrable
Laconic
Contaminated
"Adulterated" means "contaminated," tainted, and impure. "Execrable" is a synonym for "dreadful," and "laconic" is a synonym for "terse." "Distraught" means distressed. "Disreputable" means notorious.
Example Question #1203 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEINOUS
Sparse
Crushed
Torpid
Scanty
Atrocious
Atrocious
"Heinous" and "atrocious" are synonyms. "Torpid" is another word for sluggish or lethargic. "Scanty" and "sparse" are synonyms, as are "crushed" and "devastated."
Example Question #1204 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRATIC
Apposite
Derogatory
Distraught
Unpredictable
Wholesome
Unpredictable
"Erratic" means sporadic or "unpredictable." "Distraught" is a synonym for "distressed," and "wholesome" is a synonym for "healthful." "Apposite" means apt or appropriate for the circumstances. "Derogatory" is a synonym for "disparaging" or denigratory.
Example Question #1205 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Fabled
Multifarious
Bewitching
Bewildered
Homogenous
Multifarious
"Manifold" and "multifarious" both mean diverse and heterogenous, an antonym for "homogenous." "Fabled" and "legendary" are synonyms, as are "bewitching" and "enchanting." "Bewildered" means confused.
Example Question #1206 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EGREGIOUS
Chauvinistic
Gregarious
Appalling
Penurious
Jingoistic
Appalling
"Egregious" means outstandingly bad, shocking, or "appalling." "Penurious" and "impoverished" are synonyms, as are "jingoistic" and "chauvinistic." "Gregarious" is another word for outgoing and social.
Example Question #1207 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Tasteless
Aimless
Helpless
Hopeless
Luckless
Tasteless
The adjective "insipid" means lacking flavor, tasteless. Additionally, "aimless" means without goals or direction; "luckless" means unfortunate, hapless.
Example Question #3281 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXQUISITE
Abrasive
Appalling
Delightful
Unnerving
Disheartening
Delightful
The adjective "exquisite" means lovely, beautiful, and delightful. "Appalling" means disgusting and shocking or horrifying and sickening; "disheartening" means causing one to lose faith, making one less optimistic; "unnerving" means unsettling and making one feel nervous and uncomfortable; and "abrasive" means rude and obnoxious.
Example Question #3282 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACKLUSTER
Grandiose
Uninspired
Amenable
Munificent
Inimical
Uninspired
The adjective "lackluster" means underwhelming, uninspiring. Additionally, "amenable" means cooperative, open to a suggestion; "munificent" means generous; "inimical" means unfriendly; "grandiose" means extravagant, luxurious, ostentatious.
Example Question #3283 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Putative
Early
Mutable
Erratic
Dilatory
Mutable
"Protean" means changing, "mutable," or variable. "Putative" means presumed or supposed, and "erratic" means random. "Early" is an antonym of "late." "Dilatory" means either slow to act or tending to cause delays, depending on the context.
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