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Example Questions
Example Question #1333 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMATOSE
Feeling down
Wide awake
Running late
Passed out
Second wind
Passed out
“Comatose” is an adjective that describes someone in a state of exhaustion or who cannot function. The expression that best matches “comatose” is “passed out.” Energetic and feeling “wide awake” are antonyms of “comatose.”
Example Question #1377 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUTE
Passive
Sharp
Mysterious
Winding
Small
Sharp
Acute means sharp or crucial.
Example Question #1334 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOLATILE
Precocious
Melodious
Vile
Sentimental
Changeable
Changeable
Volatile means changeable. It also means explosive.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAVORABLE
Jaunty
Sturdy
Reticent
Meticulous
Approving
Approving
Favorable means expressing approval, or approving.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INOPERABLE
Untreatable
Selective
Tone-deaf
Disagreeable
Forested
Untreatable
Inoperable means unable to be operated on, or untreatable.
Example Question #1335 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DORMANT
Advanced
Inactive
Rainy
Crisp
Glossy
Inactive
"Dormant" means inactive or asleep. The Latin root word, "dormire," means to sleep.
Example Question #1336 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIABLE
Durable
Defined
Responsible
Musty
Aggressive
Responsible
"Liable" means legally responsible. The root word, "lier," means to bind.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OMINOUS
Bold
Generous
Grainy
Threatening
Hopeful
Threatening
"Ominous" is defined as signaling a future harmful or evil event. It also means threatening.
The word is derived from "omen," which means an occurrence that signals what will happen in the future.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORMIDABLE
Courageous
Multicolored
Scary
Curious
Ephemeral
Scary
"Formidable" means scary, intimidating, or powerful. The root word, "formido," means to fear.
Example Question #1341 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERNICIOUS
Mistaken
Audible
Dreary
Talented
Harmful
Harmful
"Pernicious" means fatal or causing harm. The Latin root word "pernicies" means ruin.
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