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Example Question #2541 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FATUOUS
Petulant
Silly
Mercurial
Daunting
Abstruse
Silly
"Fatuous" means "silly" or asinine. "Mercurial" means capricious, and "petulant" means irritable. "Abstruse" is a synonym for "arcane." "Daunting" is a synonym for "intimidating" or forbidding.
Example Question #2542 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUTARY
Beneficial
Mitigated
Grimly
Pathetically
Silky
Beneficial
"Salutary" means "beneficial," advantageous. "Silky" describes a smooth, soft texture. "Mitigated" means lessened, made less severe. "Grim" means stern or bleak. "Pathetic" is a synonym for "pitiful."
Example Question #2543 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OSTENTATIOUS
Lascivious
Showy
Abysmal
Ephemeral
Quiescent
Showy
"Ostentatious" means "showy," pretentious. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "transient," or fleeting. "Quiescent" means dormant, and "abysmal" means terrible, dreadful. "Lascivious" is a synonym for "lecherous."
Example Question #2544 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GHASTLY
Jejune
Conjectural
Arid
Macabre
Exigent
Macabre
"Ghastly" is a synonym for "macabre," or dreadful. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative" or hypothetical. "Arid" means very dry and can be used figuratively or literally. "Jejune" means very dull, dry, and uninteresting.
Example Question #2545 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMANENT
Craven
Inherent
Impending
Abject
Illustrious
Inherent
"Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Imminent," on the other hand, means impending, so don't confuse the two. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent, yet another homonym (but not synonym) for "immanent." "Craven" and "abject" are synonyms.
Example Question #2546 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTLANDISH
Bizarre
Exotic
External
Solicitous
Specious
Bizarre
"Outlandish" is a synonym for "bizarre" or weird. "Specious" means misleading, deceptive, or false. "Solicitous" is a synonym for "concerned" or caring. "Exotic" means foreign, and "external" is an antonym for "internal."
Example Question #2401 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Lovable
Repellent
Rambling
Spurious
Apocryphal
Repellent
"Abhorrent" is a synonym for "repellent," detestable, or despicable. This is an antonym for "lovable." "Spurious" and "apocryphal" are both synonyms for false or fictitious. "Rambling" means meandering or wordy, depending on whether it's in a literal or figurative context.
Example Question #2402 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Pernicious
Perilous
Adulatory
Lucrative
Penurious
Lucrative
"Remunerative" means "lucrative," monetarily rewarding. "Penurious" means impoverished, which is a near antonym. "Perilous" is a synonym for "hazardous," and "pernicious" is a synonym for "damaging" or harmful. "Adulatory" is a synonym for "laudatory" or congratulatory.
Example Question #2403 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Dire
Muddled
Advantageous
Wary
Poisonous
Poisonous
"Noxious" means "poisonous" or toxic. "Wary" means cautious, and "dire" means urgent or dreadful. "Muddled" means hazy or confused. "Advantageous" is a synonym for "beneficial."
Example Question #2404 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Outlandish
Dark
Squeamish
Verbose
Mendacious
Verbose
"Prolix" is another word for "verbose" or wordy. "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre, and "dark" is an antonym for "light." "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy. "Mendacious" is a synonym for "dishonest."