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Example Question #2581 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISARMING
Aggressive
Unwitting
Beguiling
Imminent
Hazardous
Beguiling
"Disarming" can mean charming, persuasive, or beguiling and often describes someone's smile or demeanor. "Unwitting," on the other hand, means unaware. Don't confuse "disarming" with weapons and choose "aggressive" or "hazardous." "Imminent" means forthcoming or impending.
Example Question #2582 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISJUNCTIVE
Nascent
Inchoate
Protean
Disconnected
Protracted
Disconnected
"Disjunctive" is a synonym for "disconnected." "Protracted" is a synonym for "prolonged." "Protean," on the other hand, means changeable or mutable. "Inchoate" and "nascent" are both synonyms for unformed, rudimentary.
Example Question #2441 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANNED
Forbidden
Deleterious
Celestial
Exact
Presaged
Forbidden
"Banned" means "forbidden." "Presaged" is a synonym for "foreseen," and "exact" is a synonym for precise. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Celestial" describes heavenly beings or objects in the sky, depending on the context.
Example Question #1271 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBATIM
Fatuous
Unconscionable
Exact
Reprehensible
Egregious
Exact
"Verbatim" means "exact," word for word. "Reprehensible" means loathsome, and "unconscionable" similarly means indefensible. "Fatuous" is a synonym for "silly" or foolish. "Egregious" means shockingly bad or outstanding for bad reasons.
Example Question #1272 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALIENT
Specious
Munificent
Preempted
Important
Forestalled
Important
The "salient" details of something are its most important or principal details. "Forestalled" and "preempted" are synonyms. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Munificent" means very generous and philanthropic.
Example Question #2444 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWANKY
Inchoate
Prolix
Luxurious
Zany
Herculean
Luxurious
"Swanky" means elegant, stylish, and "luxurious." "Prolix" is a synonym for "verbose," and "herculean" is a synonym for "onerous." "Inchoate" means nascent and unformed. "Zany" means eccentric and bizarre.
Example Question #2451 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Insuperable
Qualms
Hazy
Verboten
Propitious
Hazy
"Nebulous" means "hazy," foggy, vague, or unclear. "Propitious" is a synonym for "auspicious," and "verboten" is a synonym for "forbidden." An "insuperable" obstacle is one that cannot be overcome. "Qualms," a noun, means reservations or misgivings.
Example Question #2452 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENSURATE
Proportional
Hilarious
Candid
Munificent
Elegiac
Proportional
"Commensurate" means corresponding or "proportional." "Elegiac" means in the form of an elegy or a lament, and "hilarious" means hysterically funny. "Candid" is a synonym for "frank." "Munificent" means generous, magnanimous.
Example Question #2451 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SACROSANCT
Apocryphal
Liturgical
Jejune
Sacred
Elective
Sacred
"Sacrosanct" means "sacred," holy, and inviolable. While "sacrosanct" is often (but not always) used in a religious context, it is not a synonym for "liturgical," which describes church rituals or rites. "Apocryphal" means false, and "jejune" means dull or insipid. "Elective" means chosen and not mandated, as in elective surgery or an elective college class.
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