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Example Question #1391 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ANALOGOUS
Tardy
Filthy
Comparable
Foreign
Computerized
Comparable
"Analogous" means that two things are similar in nature. "Comparable," the correct answer, also means able to be compared and similar in some respect. The other answers do not have similar definitions: "foreign" means from a different country; "computerized" means done by a computer; "filthy" means dirty; and "tardy" means late.
Example Question #1392 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VIRTUAL
Simulated
Chaste
Ramshackle
Contemporary
Electronic
Simulated
"Virtual" means not existing physically, but rather simulated by a computer. "Simulated" is therefore the correct answer. "Electronic," which meanas powered by electricity, may seem like a potentially correct answer, but it is not as close in meaning to "virtual" as "simulated" is. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "virtual": "chaste" means innocent or pure, "ramshackle" means run-down or ready to collapse, and "contemporary" means current or happening in recent times.
Example Question #1393 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CASUAL
Collaborative
Formal
Relaxed
Fruitful
Timid
Relaxed
"Casual" means relaxed or not formal, so "informal," an adjective that also means not formal, is the correct answer. "Formal" is an antonym of "casual"; it means adhering to a strict set of rules or conventions. None of the other answer choices have meanings related to that of "casual": "timid" means afraid or easily frightened; "fruitful" means productive; "collaborative" means cooperative or involving multiple people working together to achieve a goal.
Example Question #1394 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GERMANE
Crusty
Relevant
Jealous
Touchy
Discerning
Relevant
“Germane” means relevant, so "relevant" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to “germane”. “Touchy” means easily upset. “Discerning” means perceptive. “Jealous” means envious. “Crusty” means having a crisp or hard outer layer or covering.
Example Question #1395 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GERMANE
Unimportant
Important
Considerable
Irrelevant
Pertinent
Pertinent
"Germane" is an adjective that means relevant to the topic of discussion, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like relevant. While both "important" and "pertinent" may look like potentially correct answer choices, "important" does not mean relevant, while "pertinent" means relevant. Because "pertinent" is the closest synonym of "germane" amongst the listed answer choices, it is the correct answer.
Example Question #1396 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROFANE
Furious
Difficult
Unwieldy
Rebellious
Indecent
Indecent
"Profane" means secular, disrespectful, or "indecent."
Example Question #1397 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEWD
Limber
Shining
Vulgar
Untied
Particular
Vulgar
"Lewd" means crude, offensive, or "vulgar."
Example Question #1396 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABERRANT
Clamorous
Deviant
Ill
Playful
Inflected
Deviant
"Aberrant" means departing from the standard, or deviant.
Example Question #1397 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENSURATE
Equal
Indecisive
Fanciful
Slanderous
Sustained
Equal
"Commensurate" means equal to or proportionate.
Example Question #1398 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AKIN
Superior
Dissimilar
Unfriendly
Related
Superficial
Related
The word akin means "related to" or "alike." Based on this definition, we can rule out all other answer choices. One way to remember that the word akin means related to may be to think of the word kin, which is used in some areas to mean family or relatives.
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