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Example Question #2141 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXACERBATE
Imigrate
Scrape
Harden
Shun
Worsen
Worsen
To "exacerbate" is to make a bad thing worse, whether it’s a problem, a situation, or an illness.
If you have the flu and you don’t rest, take your medicine, and drink your fluids, you’ll exacerbate your ailment.
So "worsen" is the answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BLATANT
unpleasant
old
obvious
satisfactory
manageable
obvious
"Blatant:" lacking in subtlety, or obvious.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
IRRATIONAL
Groundless
Horrid
Flexible
Perfect
Unknown
Groundless
"Irrational" means making no logical sense, or groundless.
Example Question #2142 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
POLEMICAL.
Whimsical
Controversial
Outlandish
Determined
Bossy
Controversial
“Polemical” is a noun used to describe a passionate and controversial argument. For clarification, whimsical means quirky or weird; outlandish means eccentric, bold and bizarre.
Example Question #2143 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FLUMMOXED
baffled
appropriate
transformed
hilarious
chemical
baffled
"Flummoxed" means bewildered, perplexed, or baffled.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FLAGRANT
natural
laconic
truthful
blatant
gruesome
blatant
"Flagrant" means obviously and conspicuously in bad taste, or blatant.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
TACIT
implicit
troubled
free
gregarious
polite
implicit
"Tacit" means implicit or understood.
Example Question #2144 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
PLAUSIBLE
Misleading
Indifferent
Believable
Fragile
Ridiculous
Believable
"Plausible" means believable or potentially true, so "believable" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APOCRYPHAL
Interesting
Tainted
False
Indecent
Scared
False
"Apocryphal" means seemingly true, but actually false. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "apocryphal": "interesting" means holding one's attention or fascinating; "scared" means afraid; "tainted" means adulterated; and "indecent" means not decent or obscene, as one might infer from from the presence of the negative prefix in- in the word.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TENABLE
Sickly
Reasonable
Inventive
Dusty
Forged
Reasonable
"Tenable" means reasonable or able to be defended. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "tenable": "sickly" means looking as if one is ill; "forged" means not authentic; "inventive" means creative; and "dusty" means covered in dust.
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