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Example Question #593 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABERRATION
Deviation
Bourgeoisie
Fortitude
Deluge
Metamorphosis
Deviation
"Aberration" means deviation; Bourgeoisie means middle class; Deluge is a flood; Fortitude means bravery; and Metamorphosis means a transformation.
Example Question #594 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Politics
Conflict
Deceit
Consumerism
Friendship
Friendship
"Amity" means a friendly relationship, or friendship.
Example Question #595 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMBROGLIO
Reverence
Headdress
Name
Disagreement
Pregnancy
Disagreement
An "imbroglio" is a misunderstanding or disagreement between people or nations. It also means a complicated or difficult situation.
Example Question #637 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IDEAL
Precision
Factory
Vase
Model
Agreement
Model
An ideal is a standard of perfection, or a model.
Example Question #596 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
PROVENANCE
Origin
Monopoly
Efficiency
Manipulation
Discouragement
Origin
"Provenance" means place of origin, so "origin" is the correct answer. The latin root provenire means to come forth. None of the other words are close in meaning to "provenance": "discouragement" means dejection or impediment; "manipulation" means control; "efficiency" means competence; and "monopoly" means the exclusive economic control of a certain product.
Example Question #597 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRACE
Agility
Ethereal
Sluggish
Gaze
Light
Agility
One of the meanings of "grace" is elegance in movement. So, the best answer choice is "agility," which means the power of moving quickly and easily. "Sluggish" means slow, and the word "gaze" is unrelated because it means either to stare or look, or a stare or look. The remaining choices, "ethereal" and "light," both can mean light in weight. While lightness can be a characteristic of "grace," "grace" requires some sort of movement when used in this way. Plus, "grace" is a noun whereas "light" is an adjective.
Example Question #598 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LARGESSE
Sadness
Stinginess
Fear
Happiness
Generosity
Generosity
“Largesse” refers to the generous giving of gifts or money, so the correct answer is generosity. For clarification, stinginess is an antonym of generosity.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAGACITY
Foolishness
Perpetuity
Wisdom
Oblivion
Premonition
Wisdom
"Sagacity" means wisdom. "Foolishness" is an antonym of "sagacity"; it means stupidity or silliness. None of the other words have the same meaning as "sagacity." "Premonition" means a feeling about what will happen in the future, usually something bad. "Persistence" means the refusal to quit at a difficult task or the existence of something over time. "Oblivion" means unconsciousness.
Example Question #601 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HALLUCINATION
Vision
Feeling
Hunch
Olfaction
Palate
Vision
The word "vision" can be used to describe a "hallucination;" these words are synonyms describing seeing imagined objects in one's mind. The other words primarily describe human senses.
Example Question #601 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMAGE
Waveform
Symbol
System
Syllable
Pixel
Symbol
In this problem, the words "image" and "symbol" are closest in meaning. Although options like "waveform" or "pixel" may seem somewhat related, the meanings of "image" and "symbol" are more closely tied, they both refer to something used to stand in for or represent.
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