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Example Question #1237 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Scintillating
Uninteresting
Instantaneous
Obscure
Chronic
Uninteresting
"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."
Example Question #1238 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Inane
Contemporary
Impromptu
Rehearsed
Fatuous
Impromptu
"Extemporaneous" means unrehearsed, "impromptu." This is an antonym for "rehearsed." "Contemporary" means current or occurring at the same time as something else. "Fatuous" means silly, stupid, or inane.
Example Question #1239 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWARTED
Sluggish
Tangential
Foiled
Nascent
Aromatic
Foiled
To "thwart" a plan is to foil or ruin it. "Sluggish" means lethargic or listless. "Aromatic" is a synonym for "fragrant," and "nascent" is a synonym for "new," not fully formed. Another word for "tangential" is peripheral.
Example Question #1240 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLE
Arcane
Detestable
Frigid
Jejune
Abstruse
Detestable
Something "reprehensible" is loathsome or "detestable." "Frigid" means very cold, and "jejune" means dull or uninteresting. "Arcane" and "abstruse" are both synonyms for "esoteric."
Example Question #2551 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVE
Baronial
Extemporaneous
Defamatory
Ephemeral
Elusive
Defamatory
Something "pejorative" is negative, "defamatory," deprecatory. "Baronial" means grand and stately. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "short-lived" or fleeting. "Extemporaneous" is a synonym for "improvised." "Elusive" means difficult to catch or find.
Example Question #2552 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Ebullient
Venal
Incumbent
Nominal
Sundry
Sundry
The adjective "manifold" means diverse, containing a lot of variety. This is closest in definition to "sundry" which means of several distinct kinds, of several varieties. Additionally, "ebullient" means enthusiastic; "incumbent" means obligatory, has to be done, required; "venal" means corrupt and wicked; "nominal" means insignificant, of little importance.
Example Question #2561 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLEONASTIC
Heinous
Wordy
Exotic
Specious
Quirky
Wordy
"Pleonastic" means overly "wordy," verbose. "Heinous" is a synonym for "atrocious," and "specious" is a synonym for "misleadingly plausible." "Quirky" means idiosyncratic or strange, and "exotic" means foreign or strange.
Example Question #2562 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMINAL
Exorbitant
Outlandish
Medical
Borderline
Subconscious
Subconscious
"Subliminal" means subconscious, beneath the surface of the working mind. "Borderline" means on the edges, peripheral. "Outlandish" means bizarre and weird. "Exorbitant" is a synonym for "excessive," and "medical" is the adjective form of "medicine."
Example Question #2563 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AILING
Ill
Treasonous
Penniless
Subversive
Repellent
Ill
"Ailing" means "ill," in poor health. "Treasonous" is a synonym for "treacherous." "Repellent" is a synonym for "disgusting" or revolting. "Subversive" means rebellious or intended to overthrow a government. "Penniless" is another word for "impoverished."
Example Question #2564 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORESTALLED
Commodious
Failed
Nautical
Preempted
Elderly
Preempted
To "forestall" something is to preempt or prevent it. This is different from outright failure, so "forestalled" and "failed" are not synonyms. Another word for "elderly" is geriatric, and another word for "nautical" is maritime. "Commodious" means capacious or spacious.
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