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Example Question #1411 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISMAL
Clean
Dry
Arid
Sterile
Bleak
Bleak
"Dismal" and "bleak" are synonyms referring to a state of being inhospitable and dark (in all senses). Their meanings obviously have a negative connotation. "Clean" and "sterile" have definitions related to the idea of being free from dirt, mess, or (in the case of "sterile") germs. "Arid" and "dry" refer to areas that lack water
Example Question #1412 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXOTIC
Merciful
Domestic
Reckless
Intolerable
Foreign
Foreign
Something "exotic" is strange or foreign. This is the opposite of "domestic." "Reckless" and "risky" are synonyms, as are "intolerable" and "insufferable." "Merciful" means compassionate and forgiving.
Example Question #1413 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEBRIATED
Circuitous
Quarrelsome
Intoxicated
Militant
Pessimistic
Intoxicated
"Inebriated" means drunk or intoxicated. "Quarrelsome" means argumentative, which is also a synonym for "antagonistic." "Pessimistic" and "optimistic" are antonyms, as are "direct" and "circuitous." "Militant" means fanatical, overly zealous.
Example Question #1414 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EVOCATIVE
Abrupt
Clumsy
Redolent
Tasteless
Graceful
Redolent
"Evocative" and "redolent" are synonyms. "Graceful" means elegant or fluid, and "tasteless" is the opposite of tasteful. "Clumsy" means physically awkward, and "abrupt" means sudden.
Example Question #1415 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREFATORY
Loquacious
Garrulous
Arboreal
Convivial
Introductory
Introductory
A "preface" is a type of introduction, so something "prefatory" would be "introductory." "Garrulous" and "loquacious" are two synonyms for talkative. "Convivial" means cheerful. "Arboreal" is a word used to describe trees (think of Arbor Day).
Example Question #1416 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAMISHED
Hideous
Pugnacious
Forthcoming
Ravenous
Imminent
Ravenous
"Famished" means super hungry. "Hideous" means extremely ugly, and "pugnacious" means combative. "Imminent" means impending, approaching, or forthcoming.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELIGIBLE
Excruciating
Somber
Qualified
Advantageous
Enterprising
Qualified
To be "eligible" for something is to be qualified for it. "Enterprising" means resourceful, and "excruciating" means very painful. "Somber' means solemn or grave. "Advantageous" means beneficial.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEREMPTORY
Boisterous
Exotic
Brusque
Vague
Distinct
Brusque
"Peremptory" means abrupt and authoritarian. "Vague" means indistinct and unclear. "Distinct" means clear and well-defined. "Boisterous" and "rambunctious" are synonyms, as are "exotic" and "foreign."
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARBOREAL
Aquatic
Celestial
Treelike
Waterlike
Terrestrial
Treelike
"Arboreal" is an adjective used to describe things related to or dwelling in trees, not water. "Terrestrial" describes things of the earth, and "aquatic" describes things of the water. "Celestial" means heavenly.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADEPT
Adroit
Magnanimous
Leery
Dire
Peachy
Adroit
"Adept" means "adroit." 'Peachy" means fine, and "leery' means cautious. "Magnanimous" means generous. "Dire" means urgent.
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