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Example Question #1484 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Nomadic
Laconic
Propitious
Auspicious
Ancient
Ancient
"Primordial" means "ancient" and primitive. "Ribald" means rude, irreverent. "Propitious" and "auspicious" both mean favorable. "Laconic" is a synonym for "terse" and "pithy." "Nomadic" means wandering from place to place.
Example Question #1485 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANDROGYNOUS
Gauche
Adroit
Maritime
Refined
Unisex
Unisex
"Androgynous" means "unisex" or having characteristics of both the male and female genders. "Gauche" means tasteless or inelegant, which is an antonym for "refined." "Adroit" means skillful and adept. "Maritime" is a synonym for "nautical."
Example Question #1486 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCONSCIONABLE
Salutary
Verbose
Vicarious
Unethical
Pleonastic
Unethical
"Unconscionable" means indefensible, immoral, and "unethical." "Pleonastic" and "verbose" both mean excessively wordy. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand," and "salutary" means very healthful.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
VEHEMENTLY
calmly
truthfully
passionately
rapidly
reluctantly
passionately
"Vehemently" means with strong feeling or passion.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
MERELY
disappointing
trifling
solely
politely
maliciously
solely
"Merely" is an adverb meaning just, only, or solely.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROUNDLY
Falsely
Openly
Emphatically
Cheerfully
Marginally
Emphatically
"Roundly" means done in an emphatic or vehement way.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VICIOUSLY
Vicinity
Ferociously
Visibly
Heart-rending
Invincible
Ferociously
"Viciously" and "ferociously" are synonymous adverbs describing a savage, violent or destructive way of performing an action, attacking viciously, for example. The other words do not share this meaning. In fact, some of the other answer choices are not even adverbs.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THOUGHTFULLY
Hurriedly
Ferociously
Frantically
Viciously
Pensively
Pensively
"Thoughtfully" and "pensively" are synonymous adverbs referring to doing something in a considered and intelligent manner. The other words do not have related meanings. In fact, they have meaning that are opposite to "thoughtfully."
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELUSIVELY
Immediately
Despairingly
Mysteriously
Skillfully
Evasively
Evasively
"Elusive" and "evasive" are synonyms meaning difficult to catch. "Despairing" means hopeless, and "mysterious" means difficult or impossible to explain. "Skillful" means expert or accomplished. "Immediate" means instantaneous.
Example Question #1493 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESENTLY
Generously
Recently
Urgently
Exotically
Soon
Soon
"Presently" can mean currently, but it can also mean directly or soon. Although the word does express a time relationship, it does not mean "recently." "Exotic" means foreign, and "generous" means giving. "Urgent" means dire or pressing.
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