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Example Question #2546 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUTARY
Grimly
Pathetically
Mitigated
Silky
Beneficial
Beneficial
"Salutary" means "beneficial," advantageous. "Silky" describes a smooth, soft texture. "Mitigated" means lessened, made less severe. "Grim" means stern or bleak. "Pathetic" is a synonym for "pitiful."
Example Question #2547 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OSTENTATIOUS
Showy
Quiescent
Ephemeral
Abysmal
Lascivious
Showy
"Ostentatious" means "showy," pretentious. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "transient," or fleeting. "Quiescent" means dormant, and "abysmal" means terrible, dreadful. "Lascivious" is a synonym for "lecherous."
Example Question #2548 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GHASTLY
Jejune
Macabre
Arid
Conjectural
Exigent
Macabre
"Ghastly" is a synonym for "macabre," or dreadful. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative" or hypothetical. "Arid" means very dry and can be used figuratively or literally. "Jejune" means very dull, dry, and uninteresting.
Example Question #1231 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMANENT
Illustrious
Impending
Inherent
Craven
Abject
Inherent
"Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Imminent," on the other hand, means impending, so don't confuse the two. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent, yet another homonym (but not synonym) for "immanent." "Craven" and "abject" are synonyms.
Example Question #1232 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTLANDISH
External
Solicitous
Specious
Bizarre
Exotic
Bizarre
"Outlandish" is a synonym for "bizarre" or weird. "Specious" means misleading, deceptive, or false. "Solicitous" is a synonym for "concerned" or caring. "Exotic" means foreign, and "external" is an antonym for "internal."
Example Question #1233 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Spurious
Apocryphal
Rambling
Repellent
Lovable
Repellent
"Abhorrent" is a synonym for "repellent," detestable, or despicable. This is an antonym for "lovable." "Spurious" and "apocryphal" are both synonyms for false or fictitious. "Rambling" means meandering or wordy, depending on whether it's in a literal or figurative context.
Example Question #1234 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Pernicious
Lucrative
Penurious
Adulatory
Perilous
Lucrative
"Remunerative" means "lucrative," monetarily rewarding. "Penurious" means impoverished, which is a near antonym. "Perilous" is a synonym for "hazardous," and "pernicious" is a synonym for "damaging" or harmful. "Adulatory" is a synonym for "laudatory" or congratulatory.
Example Question #1235 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Advantageous
Dire
Wary
Poisonous
Muddled
Poisonous
"Noxious" means "poisonous" or toxic. "Wary" means cautious, and "dire" means urgent or dreadful. "Muddled" means hazy or confused. "Advantageous" is a synonym for "beneficial."
Example Question #1236 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Squeamish
Outlandish
Dark
Mendacious
Verbose
Verbose
"Prolix" is another word for "verbose" or wordy. "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre, and "dark" is an antonym for "light." "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy. "Mendacious" is a synonym for "dishonest."
Example Question #1237 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Scintillating
Uninteresting
Instantaneous
Obscure
Chronic
Uninteresting
"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."
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