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Example Question #1493 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONJECTURAL
Grotesque
Belligerent
Elliptical
Speculative
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 #1494 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLVENT
Inane
Aloof
Greedy
Infrequent
Bankrupt
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 Additionally, "aloof" means distant, withdrawn from human company; "inane" means pointless and silly.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 #1495 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTATIVE
Gilded
Presumed
Effervescent
Morose
Apocryphal
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 #1496 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Inelegant
Supercilious
Tasteful
Haughty
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 #1497 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMBLEMATIC
Symbolic
Bewitching
Pedantic
Garrulous
Shrewd
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 #1498 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACTIOUS
Irascible
Lecherous
Jingoistic
Lascivious
Fragmented
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.
Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPECUNIOUS
Wealthy
Exhausted
Intense
Absurd
Poor
Poor
The adjective "impecunious" means penniless, "poor," completely without money or possessions. Additionally, "absurd" means ridiculous.
Example Question #172 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLE
Tacit
Impending
Obstreperous
Ignominious
Unyielding
Unyielding
"Inexorable" means relentless, unstoppable, or "unyielding." "Tacit" is a synonym for "unspoken," and "impending" is a synonym for "imminent." "Ignominious" means shameful or disgraceful. "Obstreperous" means rambunctious and boisterous.
Example Question #173 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPECUNIOUS
Impudent
Imperial
Impudent
Impertinent
Impoverished
Impoverished
"Impecunious" means "impoverished," penniless, destitute. "Impudent" means impertinent, insolent, and cheeky. "Imperial" is the adjective form of emperor or empire.
Example Question #174 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAINTIVE
Spectral
Gauche
Irascible
Imperturbable
Mournful
Mournful
"Imperturbable" means unable to be bothered. This is an antonym for "irascible," which means irritable, cranky. "Plaintive" means "mournful" or wistful. "Gauche" is a synonym for inelegant, tasteless. "Spectral" is a synonym for "ghostly."
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