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Example Question #1447 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASSAILABLE
Erratic
Voluminous
Immutable
Intractable
Vulnerable
Vulnerable
The verb "assail" means attack, so the adjective "assailable" means able to be attacked, susceptible to attack. This is closest in meaning to "vulnerable." Additionally, "immutable" means fixed, never-changing; "voluminous" means large, vast, having a lot of volume; "intractable" means stubborn, obstinate, refusing to change one's mind; "erratic" means unreliable, inconsistent.
Example Question #1448 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDISCRIMINATE
Verbose
Random
False
Organized
Firm
Random
The adjective "indiscriminate" means not selective, done randomly without any consideration. Additionally, "verbose" means (of writing or speech) wordy, overly complicated.
Example Question #1449 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURIOUS
Auspicious
Emblematic
Ignominious
Impoverished
Propitious
Impoverished
"Penury" is extreme poverty. "Ignominy" means shame and humiliation, and "emblematic" means symbolic. "Propitious" and "auspicious" are synonyms that both mean favorable and promising.
Example Question #1450 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACONIC
Terse
Slothful
Tasteless
Apposite
Mercurial
Terse
"Laconic" is a synonym for "terse" or brief. "Mercurial" is a synonym for "capricious," and "apposite" means apt. "Tasteless" and "tasteful" are antonyms, "slothful" and "indolent" are synonyms.
Example Question #161 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONJECTURAL
Grotesque
Speculative
Elliptical
Belligerent
Vicarious
Speculative
"Conjectural" means "speculative," supposed, hypothetical. "Belligerent" is a synonym for "aggressive," and "grotesque" is a synonym for "gruesome." "Elliptical" means obscure and impossible to comprehend. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand," indirect.
Example Question #162 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLVENT
Infrequent
Inane
Aloof
Bankrupt
Greedy
Bankrupt
The adjective "insolvent" means unable to pay one's debts due to running out of money. This is closest in definition to "bankrupt." Additionally, "aloof" means distant, withdrawn from human company; "inane" means pointless and silly.
Example Question #163 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTATIVE
Presumed
Apocryphal
Effervescent
Gilded
Morose
Presumed
"Putative" means assumed, so-called, or supposed. "Effervescent" means bubbly and can describe a liquid or a personality, and "morose" is a synonym for glum or gloomy. "Gilded" means shiny or covered in a gold or gold-like coating. "Apocryphal" means fictitious or false.
Example Question #164 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Haughty
Tasteful
Supercilious
Inelegant
Superfluous
Inelegant
Something "gauche" is gaudy, tasteless, or "inelegant." This is an antonym for "tasteful." "Haughty" and "supercilious" are synonyms that mean stuck up. "Superfluous," on the other hand, means surplus, extra, or redundant.
Example Question #165 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMBLEMATIC
Pedantic
Bewitching
Garrulous
Shrewd
Symbolic
Symbolic
Something that is "emblematic" is symbolic or representational. "Pedantic" means fussy or overly picky. "Shrewd" means sharp or astute, and "garrulous" means talkative. "Bewitching" means charming or enchanting.
Example Question #166 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACTIOUS
Fragmented
Jingoistic
Lascivious
Irascible
Lecherous
Irascible
"Fractious" means grumpy, irritable, and "irascible." This is different from "fragmented," which means broken into small pieces, not joined together. "Jingoistic" is a synonym for "chauvinistic," and "lecherous" is a synonym for "lustful" or lascivious.
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