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Example Question #1261 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRACTABLE
Capricious
Yielding
Mercurial
Emblematic
Stubborn
Stubborn
"Intractable" means "stubborn" or resistant. This is an antonym for "yielding." "Mercurial" means temperamental or capricious. If something is "emblematic," it is a symbol or representation of something else.
Example Question #1262 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VAPID
Inept
Skeptical
Invigorated
Dull
Adroit
Dull
"Vapid" means "dull," boring, lacking in liveliness and energy. This is an antonym for "invigorated," or energetic. "Skeptical" means doubtful. "Inept" means incompetent, which is an antonym for "adroit" or skillful.
Example Question #1221 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENT
Genius
Pompous
Lurid
Smoky
Imminent
Pompous
"Grandiloquent" is a synonym for "pompous" or bombastic. "Smoky" is the adjective form of smoke, and "lurid" means sensational or colorful. "Imminent" is a synonym for impending, and "genius" is a synonym for brilliant.
Example Question #1222 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRANSIGENT
Amicable
Ludicrous
Enervated
Invigorated
Stubborn
Stubborn
"Intransigent" is another word for "stubborn" or recalcitrant. "Amicable" means amiable or friendly. "Ludicrous" means absurd, ridiculous, and laughable. "Invigorated," or strong, is an antonym for "enervated," or weak.
Example Question #1223 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLE
Meticulous
Manifold
Hardy
Inexhaustible
Resilient
Inexhaustible
"Indefatigable" means untiring. "Manifold" means diverse or various. "Meticulous" means careful and fastidious, and "resilient" means strong and hardy.
Example Question #1224 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITRIOLIC
Haughty
Immoderate
Caustic
Supercilious
Bashful
Caustic
"Vitriolic" means "caustic" and acrimonious. "Bashful" means shy. "Immoderate" means excessive and unrestrained, while "immodest" means improper, lacking in decency. "Haughty" and "supercilious" are both synonyms for arrogant and conceited.
Example Question #1225 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGAL
Saccharine
Lugubrious
Immaculate
Mordant
Wasteful
Wasteful
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" and profligate. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, and "saccharine" means excessively sweet and sentimental. "Mordant" is a synonym for caustic and acerbic. "Immaculate" means spotlessly clean.
Example Question #1226 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECALCITRANT
Peevish
Archaic
Abrasive
Resistant
Obsolete
Resistant
"Recalcitrant" means "resistant" and stubborn. "Archaic" and "obsolete" both mean outdated. "Abrasive" is a synonym for "harsh" and grating, and "peevish" is a synonym for irritable and cranky.
Example Question #1227 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENUOUS
Clever
Elongated
Naive
Jaded
Cynical
Naive
"Ingenuous" means "naive," simple, or innocently childlike. This is an antonym for both "jaded" and "cynical." "Elongated" means lengthened or unusually long. "Ingenious" means clever and crafty and should not be confused with "ingenuous."
Example Question #1228 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUS
Execrable
Immodest
Fulsome
Chivalrous
Innocuous
Immodest
"Indecorous" means "immodest" or improper. "Execrable" means terrible or dreadful, while "innocuous" means harmless. "Chivalrous" means gentlemanly or noble. "Fulsome" means excessively flattering.
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