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Example Question #2433 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ECUMENICAL
Tyrannical
Germane
Exuberant
Irrelevant
catholic
catholic
"Ecumenical" and "catholic" both mean all-encompassing, universal. (Don't confuse catholic with "Catholic," a specific religious denomination.) "Germane" is an antonym for "irrelevant." "Exuberant" means overjoyed, while "tyrannical" means authoritarian and cruel.
Example Question #2434 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LAPIDARY
Inchoate
Multitudinous
Smug
Scanty
Elegant
Elegant
"Lapidary" means "elegant," particularly in a way that is concise. (In fact, the word was originally used to describe jewelers' precise and beautiful work with gemstones.) "Smug" means self-satisfied, and "multitudinous" means numerous or prolific. This is an antonym for "scanty," which means scarce. "Inchoate" describes something that is new and not yet fully formed.
Example Question #2581 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUTOCHTHONOUS
Excessive
Indigenous
Despotic
Measly
Chary
Indigenous
Something "autochthonous" is native or indigenous to a particular area, the opposite of an "immigrant." "Chary" means cautious, wary. "Despotic" is a synonym for "tyrannical," and "excessive" means too much. "Measly" is another word for paltry or too little.
Example Question #2582 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERMINABLE
Fallacious
Effervescent
Erroneous
Philanthropic
Unending
Unending
"Interminable" means ceaseless or long-lasting. "Effervescent" is a synonym for "bubbly," and "charitable" is a synonym for "philanthropic." "Fallacious" and "erroneous" are synonyms that both mean false or mistaken.
Example Question #2583 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IRKSOME
Burnished
Annoying
Secretive
Garish
Ill-tempered
Annoying
"Irksome" is a synonym for bothersome or irritating. Don't confuse this with "irascible," or ill-tempered. "Secretive" is another word for "furtive, "and "garish" is a synonym for "tawdry." "Burnished" means well-polished and gleaming.
Example Question #1264 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Unequivocal
Measly
Erratic
Uninteresting
Paltry
Uninteresting
"Insipid" can mean "uninteresting," dull, or unimaginative, such as an "insipid joke." "Unequivocal" means unambiguous, and "erratic" means unpredictable. "Measly" and "paltry" are synonyms for small, insufficient.
Example Question #1265 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Ailing
Torpid
Disjunctive
Clashing
Lethargic
Clashing
Something "incongruous" is unsuited, "clashing," or out of place. Don't confuse "incongruous" with "languorous," which means lethargic, tired, or torpid. "Ailing" means ill or sickly. "Disjunctive" means disconnected.
Example Question #1266 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPOSITORY
Laudatory
Explanatory
Forbidding
Adulterated
Gravid
Explanatory
"Expository" writing, for example, is writing intended to explain or explicate. "Laudatory" is a synonym for "complimentary" or congratulatory. "Forbidding" means threatening, while "adulterated" means contaminated. "Gravid" is a synonym for "pregnant."
Example Question #1267 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Troubled
Unmanageable
Despised
Outdated
Ghastly
Outdated
If something is "antiquated," it is old-fashioned or out of date.
The 200 year old house’s antiquated heating system still used coal as its fuel source.
So "outdated" is the best answer.
Example Question #1268 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEVERE
Rude
Harsh
Short
Misguided
Cut
Harsh
"Severe" means extreme or harsh. Hmm, guess that gave it away..."harsh" is the best answer choice.
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