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Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FORMIDABLE
Intimidating
Optimistic
Tranquil
Charming
Remiss
Intimidating
"Formidable" means strong and capable of instilling fear and respect in the eyes of other people. So, "intimidating" is the correct answer. "Remiss" means negligent or not careful. "Optimistic" means positive about the future or hopeful. "Tranquil" means calm or peaceful. "Charming" means attractive or pleasant.
Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FORMIDABLE
Shapely
Intimidating
Fundamental
Complex
Encouraging
Intimidating
"Formidable" means very large, powerful, or intense. The correct answer "intimidating" is similar in meaning; it means making someone feel afraid or making someone feel timid. The other choices do not have similar definitions: "complex" means complicated; "shapely" means curvy; "fundamental" means basic; and "encouraging" means supportive.
Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXIGENT
Nomadic
Suppressing
Energetic
Supporting
Demanding
Demanding
To be “exigent” means to be demanding or to require immediate action from somebody. For clarification suppressing means to keep an ideology or individual from achieving growth or independence; nomadic refers to a type of living characterized by frequent movement and lack of material comfort; energetic means full of energy.
Example Question #84 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TYRANNICAL
Angry
Exhaustive
Inquisitive
Despotic
Blatant
Despotic
"Tyrannical" and "despotic" are both words to describe a person who holds the majority of the power and abuses it.
Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUS
Honorable
Arduous
Profane
Pathetic
Enjoyable
Arduous
"Onerous" means challenging, burdensome, and difficult, so "arduous," a word that means difficult and taxing, is the best answer choice.
Example Question #86 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TORPID
Winsome
Lethargic
Effortless
Forbidden
Speedy
Lethargic
“Torpid” means sluggish or lacking energy, so it is a synonym for “lethargic,” which means physically or mentally exhausted. For clarification, "winsome" means charming and innocent.
Example Question #87 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INNOCUOUS
Pointless
Diabolical
Dangerous
Haughty
Harmless
Harmless
“Innocuous” is an adjective used to describe something harmless in effect or unlikely to provoke a reaction. It is opposite in meaning to “dangerous” and “diabolical.”
Example Question #88 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIESCENT
Quintessential
Bland
Unusual
Inactive
Strange
Inactive
"Quiescent" means still and quiet. Something that is "inactive" tends to not make sound or movement. Given how similar the meanings of these words are, they are synonyms. A tempting wrong answer is "quintessential" because it sounds like "quiescent," but has a very different meaning. ("Quintessential" means ideal.)
Example Question #89 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERIAL
Royal
Aggravated
Antiquated
Careless
Motionless
Royal
Imperial means "of or relating to an emperor." It also means "characteristic of or exercising supreme authority." Royal means "of or pertaining to a king, queen, or some other ruler."
Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRICATE
Creative
Porous
Complex
Intrinsic
Assiduous
Complex
Intricate means complex.