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Example Question #2481 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MARVELOUS
Interesting
Typical
Big
Natural
Astonishing
Astonishing
Something that is "marvelous" is amazing or beyong belief. "Astonishing" is the best choice because it means causing surprise or wonder. Considering the other choices, something that is "typical" is common and would not amaze anyone as a result. The other choices have no relation in meaning to "marvelous."
Example Question #2482 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXCEPTIONAL
Pungent
Garrulous
Morose
Reflective
Prodigious
Prodigious
"Exceptional" means outstanding or brilliant, as does the correct answer, "prodigious." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "exceptional": "garrulous" means talkative, "pungent" means having a strong smell or taste, "morose" means gloomy, and "reflective" means either reflecting light or thoughtful.
Example Question #2483 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANAL
Determined
Unoriginal
Shallow
Unseemly
Notorious
Unoriginal
“Banal” means unoriginal and boring, so "unoriginal" is the correct answer. For clarification, "unseemly" means unpleasant or undesirable; "determined" means motivated; "shallow" describes someone who is not thinking or feeling deeply; and "notorious" means infamous.
Example Question #2484 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VAPID
parallel
intriguing
insipid
curious
detrimental
insipid
“Vapid” is an adjective that means “offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; empty” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “not stimulating or challenging.” That means that “intriguing” cannot be the correct answer, because “intriguing” means “arousing one’s curiosity or interest; fascinating,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “vapid.” “Insipid,” however, is an adjective that means either “lacking flavor” or “lacking vigor or interest,” and because “insipid” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “vapid,” “insipid” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2485 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Commonplace
Legendary
Chaotic
Diction
Rhetorical
Commonplace
“Prosaic” describes something ordinary or commonplace. You might have thought the correct answer is “rhetorical” because of the relationship between “prose” and “rhetoric,” but “prosaic” is unrelated to “prose.” For clarification, "rhetorical" means relating to the skill of persuasive language, and "diction" means spoken clarity or choice of words.
Example Question #2486 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPECCABLE
Risky
Durable
Wet
Flawless
Normal
Flawless
"Impeccable" means faultless or flawless.
Example Question #2491 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Competitive
Unbecoming
Judgmental
Agressive
Boring
Boring
"Insipid" means lacking flavor or uninteresting. "Boring" means lacking the quality of being interesting. Both "boring" and "insipid" mean mundane or banal. Thus, these two words are synonyms.
Example Question #2492 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILAPIDATED
Hairless
Rundown
Sturdy
Folded
Confusing
Rundown
Something that is "dilapidated" is worn out, rickety, and rundown.
Example Question #2493 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLICHÉD
Overused
Insightful
Derisive
Impractical
Enormous
Overused
Clichéd means overused.
Example Question #2494 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUXURIOUS
Reticent
Financial
Vindicated
Massive
Opulent
Opulent
Luxurious means extremely elegant and lavish, or opulent.
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