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Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERUDITE
Equestrian
Ambivalent
Quizzical
Scholarly
Elementary
Scholarly
"Erudite" means learned or "scholarly." "Equestrian" is an adjective that means related to horses, and "ambivalent" is an adjective that describes the state of having mixed feelings. "Quizzical" means inquiring or curious. "Elementary" means simple, basic.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANAL
Querulous
Potable
Ingenious
Trite
Rare
Trite
"Banal" is a synonym for "trite," hackneyed, or boringly commonplace. This is an antonym of both "rare" and "ingenious," or clever. "Querulous" means irritable or petulant. "Potable" means able to be drunk safely.
Example Question #183 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIESCENT
Dormant
Incisive
Restless
Festive
Indecisive
Dormant
"Quiescent" is a synonym for "dormant" or inactive. "Incisive" means cutting or trenchant. "Indecisive," on the other hand, means unable to make up one's mind. "Festive" describes the state of merriness, celebration. "Restless" means unable to sit still.
Example Question #184 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANGENTIAL
Shadowy
Philosophical
Peripheral
Global
Mathematical
Peripheral
Something "tangential" is "peripheral," of very limited relevance to the matter at hand. "Global" means worldwide, and "shadowy" can mean literally or figuratively shady. "Philosophical" can describe lofty, abstract ideas or can describe the academic study of philosophy. Although "tangents" are a mathematical concept, "tangential" is not a synonym for "mathematical."
Example Question #185 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOPORIFIC
Tacit
Sleep-inducing
Plain
Fear-inducing
Joy-inducing
Sleep-inducing
Something "soporific" will lull someone to sleep, not cause fear or joy. "Plain" is an antonym for "fancy." "Tacit" describes something unspoken or silent but still understood by all.
Example Question #186 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIABOLICAL
Putative
Inebriated
Devilish
Eligible
Famished
Devilish
"Diabolical" and "devilish" are synonyms. "Putative" means presumed or supposed. "Eligible" means qualified, and "inebriated" is another word for intoxicated or drunk. "Famished" means starving.
Example Question #1473 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNITIVE
Legendary
Puerile
Fabled
Punishing
Trifling
Punishing
"Punitive" means "punishing." "Trifling" means trivial, unimportant. "Fabled" and "legendary" are synonyms. "Puerile" is another word for juvenile or immature.
Example Question #1474 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TACIT
Unspoken
Ecstatic
Jubilant
Explicit
Eligible
Unspoken
Something "tacit" is understood without being spoken, implicit. This is an antonym for "explicit." "Ecstatic" means euphoric, and "jubilant" means overjoyed. "Eligible" and "qualified" are synonyms.
Example Question #1475 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSUPERABLE
Acrobatic
Repugnant
Insurmountable
Cheerful
Zealous
Insurmountable
"Insuperable" is a synonym for "insurmountable," difficult to overcome. "Zealous" means impassioned, fervent. "Repugnant" means loathsome, vile. "Acrobatic" can mean literally like an acrobat or more figuratively skilled and flexible at physical feats. "Cheerful" is a synonym for "jolly" and "merry."
Example Question #1476 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTANT
Not destroyed
Exuberant
Annihilated
Myriad
Spectacular
Not destroyed
"Extant," which often describes archaeological or historical artifacts, means still in existence, "not destroyed." This is an antonym for "annihilated," or totally destroyed. "Myriad" means innumerable. "Spectacular" is a synonym for "stunning." "Exuberant" means overjoyed.