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Example Question #2551 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVE
Baronial
Extemporaneous
Defamatory
Ephemeral
Elusive
Defamatory
Something "pejorative" is negative, "defamatory," deprecatory. "Baronial" means grand and stately. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "short-lived" or fleeting. "Extemporaneous" is a synonym for "improvised." "Elusive" means difficult to catch or find.
Example Question #2552 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Ebullient
Venal
Incumbent
Nominal
Sundry
Sundry
The adjective "manifold" means diverse, containing a lot of variety. This is closest in definition to "sundry" which means of several distinct kinds, of several varieties. Additionally, "ebullient" means enthusiastic; "incumbent" means obligatory, has to be done, required; "venal" means corrupt and wicked; "nominal" means insignificant, of little importance.
Example Question #2561 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLEONASTIC
Heinous
Wordy
Exotic
Specious
Quirky
Wordy
"Pleonastic" means overly "wordy," verbose. "Heinous" is a synonym for "atrocious," and "specious" is a synonym for "misleadingly plausible." "Quirky" means idiosyncratic or strange, and "exotic" means foreign or strange.
Example Question #2562 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMINAL
Exorbitant
Outlandish
Medical
Borderline
Subconscious
Subconscious
"Subliminal" means subconscious, beneath the surface of the working mind. "Borderline" means on the edges, peripheral. "Outlandish" means bizarre and weird. "Exorbitant" is a synonym for "excessive," and "medical" is the adjective form of "medicine."
Example Question #2563 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AILING
Ill
Treasonous
Penniless
Subversive
Repellent
Ill
"Ailing" means "ill," in poor health. "Treasonous" is a synonym for "treacherous." "Repellent" is a synonym for "disgusting" or revolting. "Subversive" means rebellious or intended to overthrow a government. "Penniless" is another word for "impoverished."
Example Question #2564 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORESTALLED
Commodious
Failed
Nautical
Preempted
Elderly
Preempted
To "forestall" something is to preempt or prevent it. This is different from outright failure, so "forestalled" and "failed" are not synonyms. Another word for "elderly" is geriatric, and another word for "nautical" is maritime. "Commodious" means capacious or spacious.
Example Question #2565 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTRACTED
Onerous
Saccharine
Prolonged
Ephemeral
Nescient
Prolonged
"Protracted" means "prolonged," drawn out. This is an antonym for "ephemeral," which means short-lived and fleeting. While something "protracted" may also be "onerous," or difficult and burdensome, the two are not necessarily synonyms. "Nescient" is another work for ignorant or unaware. "Saccharine" means overly sweet (either literally or figuratively) or sentimental.
Example Question #2566 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GERMANE
Murderous
Relevant
Maniacal
Lucid
Mitigated
Relevant
"Germane" means "relevant," pertinent. "Mitigated" means lessened in severity, and "lucid" means clear. "Murderous" is a synonym for "homicidal." "Maniacal" is another word for "crazed."
Example Question #2567 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPUGNANT
Variegated
Fatuous
Responsible
Vile
Creative
Vile
"Repugnant" means disgusting, loathsome, or "vile." "Responsible" means dutiful, and "variegated" means striped or splotched with various colors. "Creative" is a synonym for "imaginative," and "fatuous" is a synonym for "silly," foolish.
Example Question #2568 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUS
Tumescent
Infected
Libelous
Rotund
Excruciating
Libelous
"Scurrilous" means scandalously untrue or "libelous" and usually describes rumors or speech. "Excruciating' means very painful. "Tumescent" means swollen or distended, and "rotund" means plump and round. "Infected" is another word for festering.
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