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Example Questions
Example Question #178 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUREAU
Table
Tact
Calligraphy
Tape
Agency
Agency
A bureau is an office or agency.
Example Question #221 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUCRE
Notoriety
Power
Loot
Fame
Greed
Loot
“Lucre” is a noun that means “money, especially when gained in a dishonorable manner,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “money.” “Loot” is a word that when used as a noun can mean “property taken from an enemy in war,” “stolen money or valuables,” or informally, “money; wealth.” Because “loot” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “lucre,” “loot” is the correct answer.
Example Question #222 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REALM
Town
Ruler
Land
City
Fortress
Land
“Realm” is a noun that can mean “a kingdom” or “a field or domain of activity or interest,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a kingdom” or “a field of activity or interest.” That means that “ruler” cannot be the correct answer, because while a ruler might rule over a kingdom, “ruler” does not mean the same thing as “kingdom.” “Land,” however, when used as a noun, can mean “a country,” and because “land” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “realm,” “land” is the correct answer.
Example Question #223 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BURSARY
Rhythm
Messenger
Patience
Treasury
Marriage
Treasury
A "bursary" is a treasury of an institution.
Example Question #223 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTUSION
Reptile
Bruise
Standard
Suspension
Instrument
Bruise
A "contusion" is a bruise.
Example Question #224 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIGNETTE
Dialogue
Illustration
Resolution
Vermin
Wave
Illustration
A "vignette" is a small illustration or a decorative design.
Example Question #225 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FISSURE
Accomplishment
Vogue
Sorrow
Grandeur
Crack
Crack
A "fissure" is a crack, especially in a rock. The Latin root word, "fissus," means split.
Example Question #224 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFLAGRATION
Pessimism
Audacity
Apparel
Speech
Fire
Fire
A "conflagration" is a large, destructive fire.
Example Question #226 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOVEL
Allegory
Shed
Occupation
Performance
Campaign
Shed
A "hovel" is an open shed or a very small, humble house.
Example Question #225 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAMLET
Antonym
Nourishment
Goblin
Stage
Village
Village
A "hamlet" is a small village.
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