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Example Question #2453 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFICIENT
Inadequate
Customary
Beneficial
Concise
Wordy
Inadequate
"Deficient" means lacking or "inadequate." "Concise" means brief or terse. "Wordy" means verbose or having too many words. "Beneficial" means favorable, advantageous, or helpful to oneself. "Customary" means common or traditional.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEAGER
Surprising
Selfish
Inadequate
Valuable
Enthusiastic
Inadequate
"Meager" means lacking in regard to a requirement, or "inadequate."
Example Question #2454 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MYRIAD
Countless
Extreme
Suspicious
Persuasive
Stunning
Countless
"Myriad" means too numerous to be counted, or "countless."
Example Question #2455 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPACIOUS
Brilliant
Spacious
Heroic
Audible
Diminutive
Spacious
"Capacious" means spacious or roomy. "Diminutive" means small. "Heroic" means brave or courageous. "Brillant" means smart. "Audible" means able to be heard.
Example Question #2456 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Excessive
Commonplace
Literary
Descriptive
Advanced
Commonplace
"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."
Example Question #2457 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLETE
Overused
Replenished
Overflowing
Recognized
Hackneyed
Overflowing
"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."
Example Question #2461 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Opposite
Perfect
Handcrafted
Painted
Varied
Varied
Diverse means showing variety, or varied.
Example Question #2461 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Reasonable
Woeful
Approximate
Excessive
Exact
Excessive
“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.
Example Question #3217 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Residential
Dynamic
Varied
Critical
Empathetic
Varied
"Diverse" means varied.
Example Question #2462 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCESSIVE
Too much
Insufficient
Malodorous
Delightful
Decorative
Too much
"Excessive" means too much.
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