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Example Question #108 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GERMANE
Discerning
Touchy
Relevant
Crusty
Jealous
Relevant
“Germane” means relevant, so "relevant" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to “germane”. “Touchy” means easily upset. “Discerning” means perceptive. “Jealous” means envious. “Crusty” means having a crisp or hard outer layer or covering.
Example Question #109 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GERMANE
Important
Irrelevant
Unimportant
Pertinent
Considerable
Pertinent
"Germane" is an adjective that means relevant to the topic of discussion, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like relevant. While both "important" and "pertinent" may look like potentially correct answer choices, "important" does not mean relevant, while "pertinent" means relevant. Because "pertinent" is the closest synonym of "germane" amongst the listed answer choices, it is the correct answer.
Example Question #110 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROFANE
Furious
Rebellious
Unwieldy
Difficult
Indecent
Indecent
"Profane" means secular, disrespectful, or "indecent."
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEWD
Vulgar
Particular
Shining
Limber
Untied
Vulgar
"Lewd" means crude, offensive, or "vulgar."
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABERRANT
Inflected
Ill
Clamorous
Playful
Deviant
Deviant
"Aberrant" means departing from the standard, or deviant.
Example Question #113 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENSURATE
Indecisive
Fanciful
Sustained
Slanderous
Equal
Equal
"Commensurate" means equal to or proportionate.
Example Question #114 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AKIN
Superficial
Superior
Related
Dissimilar
Unfriendly
Related
The word akin means "related to" or "alike." Based on this definition, we can rule out all other answer choices. One way to remember that the word akin means related to may be to think of the word kin, which is used in some areas to mean family or relatives.
Example Question #115 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXEMPT
Flexible
Excused
Maligned
Upset
Burdened
Excused
Exempt means free from an obligation imposed on others, or excused from it.
Example Question #1402 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
UNSCATHED
loose
frosty
damaged
determined
intact
intact
"Unscathed" means not damaged, or intact.
Example Question #116 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COLLOQUIAL
Harsh
Collectible
Informal
Antique
Radiant
Informal
"Colloquial" means used in everyday speech, or "informal."
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