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Example Question #2442 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Troubled
Despised
Ghastly
Unmanageable
Outdated
Outdated
If something is "antiquated," it is old-fashioned or out of date.
The 200 year old house’s antiquated heating system still used coal as its fuel source.
So "outdated" is the best answer.
Example Question #2443 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEVERE
Cut
Short
Harsh
Rude
Misguided
Harsh
"Severe" means extreme or harsh. Hmm, guess that gave it away..."harsh" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #2444 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISARMING
Unwitting
Aggressive
Hazardous
Beguiling
Imminent
Beguiling
"Disarming" can mean charming, persuasive, or beguiling and often describes someone's smile or demeanor. "Unwitting," on the other hand, means unaware. Don't confuse "disarming" with weapons and choose "aggressive" or "hazardous." "Imminent" means forthcoming or impending.
Example Question #2445 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISJUNCTIVE
Protean
Inchoate
Protracted
Disconnected
Nascent
Disconnected
"Disjunctive" is a synonym for "disconnected." "Protracted" is a synonym for "prolonged." "Protean," on the other hand, means changeable or mutable. "Inchoate" and "nascent" are both synonyms for unformed, rudimentary.
Example Question #2446 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANNED
Forbidden
Deleterious
Celestial
Presaged
Exact
Forbidden
"Banned" means "forbidden." "Presaged" is a synonym for "foreseen," and "exact" is a synonym for precise. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Celestial" describes heavenly beings or objects in the sky, depending on the context.
Example Question #2447 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBATIM
Exact
Unconscionable
Reprehensible
Fatuous
Egregious
Exact
"Verbatim" means "exact," word for word. "Reprehensible" means loathsome, and "unconscionable" similarly means indefensible. "Fatuous" is a synonym for "silly" or foolish. "Egregious" means shockingly bad or outstanding for bad reasons.
Example Question #2448 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALIENT
Important
Forestalled
Preempted
Specious
Munificent
Important
The "salient" details of something are its most important or principal details. "Forestalled" and "preempted" are synonyms. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Munificent" means very generous and philanthropic.
Example Question #2449 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWANKY
Herculean
Inchoate
Prolix
Luxurious
Zany
Luxurious
"Swanky" means elegant, stylish, and "luxurious." "Prolix" is a synonym for "verbose," and "herculean" is a synonym for "onerous." "Inchoate" means nascent and unformed. "Zany" means eccentric and bizarre.
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Qualms
Verboten
Propitious
Hazy
Insuperable
Hazy
"Nebulous" means "hazy," foggy, vague, or unclear. "Propitious" is a synonym for "auspicious," and "verboten" is a synonym for "forbidden." An "insuperable" obstacle is one that cannot be overcome. "Qualms," a noun, means reservations or misgivings.
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENSURATE
Elegiac
Munificent
Hilarious
Candid
Proportional
Proportional
"Commensurate" means corresponding or "proportional." "Elegiac" means in the form of an elegy or a lament, and "hilarious" means hysterically funny. "Candid" is a synonym for "frank." "Munificent" means generous, magnanimous.
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