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Example Question #1461 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLATTERING
Derogatory
Lethargic
Puerile
Obsequious
Torpid
Obsequious
"Flattering" means "obsequious," fawning. "Derogatory" and "disrespectful" are synonyms, as are "puerile" and "juvenile." "Torpid" and "lethargic" are synonyms for sluggish.
Example Question #1462 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FABLED
Enigmatic
Implicit
Confounding
Legendary
Emblematic
Legendary
"Fabled" means storied or "legendary." "Enigmatic" means mysterious, and "confounding" means bewildering or confusing. "Implicit" is an antonym of "explicit." "Emblematic" means symbolic.
Example Question #1463 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IGNOMINIOUS
Proud
Manifold
Shameful
Multifarious
Arbitrary
Shameful
"Ignominy" is shame and humiliation. "Proud" means pleased and glad with one's own achievements, and "arbitrary" means random. "Multifarious" and "manifold" both mean diverse and varied.
Example Question #1464 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEFFABLE
Dilatory
Luxurious
Unspeakable
Fervid
Storied
Unspeakable
"Ineffable" describes something that cannot be spoken or put into words. "Dilatory" means sluggish, and "fervid" means ardent or impassioned. "Luxurious" means opulent, fancy, and deluxe. "Storied" is another word for "legendary."
Example Question #1465 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Adulterated
Heinous
Euphoric
Juvenile
Rancorous
Juvenile
"Puerile" means "juvenile" or immature. "Adulterated" means impure or contaminated. "Heinous" is a synonym for "atrocious," and "rancorous" is a synonym for "spiteful." "Euphoric" means elated and ecstatic.
Example Question #1466 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INIMICAL
Celibate
Intractable
Enthralled
Injurious
Disconsolate
Injurious
The adjective "inimical" means hostile, unfriendly or causing harm, detrimental, "injurious." Just to provide further clarification on a difficult word "injurious" means leading to or causing injury. Additionally, "intractable" means stubborn, obstinate, not prone to changing one's mind; "celibate" means abstinent, not engaging or having engaged in sexual acts; "enthralled" means captivated by and attracted to; "disconsolate" means unhappy and unable to be consoled, not able to be cheered up.
Example Question #1467 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERUDITE
Quizzical
Elementary
Equestrian
Ambivalent
Scholarly
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 #1468 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANAL
Querulous
Ingenious
Potable
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 #1469 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIESCENT
Dormant
Festive
Indecisive
Incisive
Restless
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 #1470 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANGENTIAL
Mathematical
Philosophical
Shadowy
Global
Peripheral
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."
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