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Example Questions
Example Question #1141 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INIMICAL
Benevolent
Friendly
Fruitful
Destructive
Hostile
Hostile
"Inimical" means hostile.
Example Question #1181 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOQUACIOUS
Obedient
Talkative
Reserved
Tacit
Introverted
Talkative
"Loquacious" means talkative.
Example Question #1182 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUNIFICENT
Thrifty
Generous
Offensive
Short-sighted
Malevolent
Generous
"Munificent" means generous.
Example Question #391 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDABLE
Spacious
Praiseworthy
Agreeable
Forceful
Approval
Praiseworthy
"Commendable" means praiseworthy.
Example Question #1184 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CIRCUMSPECT
Visible
Uncareful
Cautious
Talkative
Imprudent
Cautious
"Circumspect" means careful.
Example Question #392 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Affectionate
Juvenile
Questionable
National
Insecure
Juvenile
"Puerile" means immature or juvenile.
Example Question #393 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Average
Sinister
Direct
Tactless
Tiring
Tactless
"Gauche" means lacking social grace, awkward, or tactless.
Example Question #394 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROVINCIAL
Cuffed
Narrow-minded
Intensive
Broken
Affordable
Narrow-minded
"Provincial" means narrow-minded, unsophisticated, or of a province.
Example Question #1191 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONIC
Ragged
Contrite
Bright
Dramatic
Dormant
Dramatic
"Histrionic" means overly-dramatic.
Example Question #1191 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Limber
Silly
Ceremonial
Mature
Oblivious
Silly
"Puerile" is an adjective that means "childishly silly and trivial," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "silly" or "trivial." Since "silly" is one of the possible answer choices and none of the other answer choices mean "silly" or "trivial," "silly" is the best—and correct—answer.
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