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Example Question #1414 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EVOCATIVE
Abrupt
Clumsy
Redolent
Tasteless
Graceful
Redolent
"Evocative" and "redolent" are synonyms. "Graceful" means elegant or fluid, and "tasteless" is the opposite of tasteful. "Clumsy" means physically awkward, and "abrupt" means sudden.
Example Question #1415 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREFATORY
Loquacious
Garrulous
Arboreal
Convivial
Introductory
Introductory
A "preface" is a type of introduction, so something "prefatory" would be "introductory." "Garrulous" and "loquacious" are two synonyms for talkative. "Convivial" means cheerful. "Arboreal" is a word used to describe trees (think of Arbor Day).
Example Question #1416 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAMISHED
Hideous
Pugnacious
Forthcoming
Ravenous
Imminent
Ravenous
"Famished" means super hungry. "Hideous" means extremely ugly, and "pugnacious" means combative. "Imminent" means impending, approaching, or forthcoming.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELIGIBLE
Excruciating
Somber
Qualified
Advantageous
Enterprising
Qualified
To be "eligible" for something is to be qualified for it. "Enterprising" means resourceful, and "excruciating" means very painful. "Somber' means solemn or grave. "Advantageous" means beneficial.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEREMPTORY
Boisterous
Exotic
Brusque
Vague
Distinct
Brusque
"Peremptory" means abrupt and authoritarian. "Vague" means indistinct and unclear. "Distinct" means clear and well-defined. "Boisterous" and "rambunctious" are synonyms, as are "exotic" and "foreign."
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARBOREAL
Aquatic
Celestial
Treelike
Waterlike
Terrestrial
Treelike
"Arboreal" is an adjective used to describe things related to or dwelling in trees, not water. "Terrestrial" describes things of the earth, and "aquatic" describes things of the water. "Celestial" means heavenly.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADEPT
Adroit
Magnanimous
Leery
Dire
Peachy
Adroit
"Adept" means "adroit." 'Peachy" means fine, and "leery' means cautious. "Magnanimous" means generous. "Dire" means urgent.
Example Question #135 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELESTIAL
Elliptical
Heavenly
Incomprehensible
Intuitive
Elusive
Heavenly
"Celestial" means heavenly, either in the holy sense or the planetary sense. "Elliptical" means obscure or difficult to understand. "Elusive" and "evasive" are synonyms, as are "intuitive" and "insightful."
Example Question #136 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JINGOISTIC
Garrulous
Avaricious
Patriotic
Opulent
Xenophobic
Patriotic
"Jingoistic" means excessively patriotic or nationalistic. While this attitude often accompanies "xenophobia," or fear of foreign people and cultures, the two words are not synonymous. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "opulent" means very wealthy. "Garrulous" means talkative.
Example Question #137 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEACHY
Fine
Rotten
Simple
Grotesque
Elegant
Fine
If something is "peachy" it is "fine" or even excellent. "Rotten" and "decaying" are synonyms, as are "grotesque" and "deformed." "Simple" and "complex" are antonyms, as are "elegant" and "graceless."
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