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Example Question #2441 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Disjunctive
Lethargic
Ailing
Clashing
Torpid
Clashing
Something "incongruous" is unsuited, "clashing," or out of place. Don't confuse "incongruous" with "languorous," which means lethargic, tired, or torpid. "Ailing" means ill or sickly. "Disjunctive" means disconnected.
Example Question #2442 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPOSITORY
Adulterated
Gravid
Laudatory
Explanatory
Forbidding
Explanatory
"Expository" writing, for example, is writing intended to explain or explicate. "Laudatory" is a synonym for "complimentary" or congratulatory. "Forbidding" means threatening, while "adulterated" means contaminated. "Gravid" is a synonym for "pregnant."
Example Question #2443 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Troubled
Outdated
Ghastly
Unmanageable
Despised
Outdated
If something is "antiquated," it is old-fashioned or out of date.
The 200 year old house’s antiquated heating system still used coal as its fuel source.
So "outdated" is the best answer.
Example Question #2444 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEVERE
Harsh
Misguided
Rude
Cut
Short
Harsh
"Severe" means extreme or harsh. Hmm, guess that gave it away..."harsh" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #2445 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISARMING
Unwitting
Beguiling
Aggressive
Imminent
Hazardous
Beguiling
"Disarming" can mean charming, persuasive, or beguiling and often describes someone's smile or demeanor. "Unwitting," on the other hand, means unaware. Don't confuse "disarming" with weapons and choose "aggressive" or "hazardous." "Imminent" means forthcoming or impending.
Example Question #2446 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISJUNCTIVE
Nascent
Inchoate
Disconnected
Protean
Protracted
Disconnected
"Disjunctive" is a synonym for "disconnected." "Protracted" is a synonym for "prolonged." "Protean," on the other hand, means changeable or mutable. "Inchoate" and "nascent" are both synonyms for unformed, rudimentary.
Example Question #2447 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANNED
Exact
Celestial
Forbidden
Deleterious
Presaged
Forbidden
"Banned" means "forbidden." "Presaged" is a synonym for "foreseen," and "exact" is a synonym for precise. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Celestial" describes heavenly beings or objects in the sky, depending on the context.
Example Question #2448 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBATIM
Egregious
Fatuous
Exact
Reprehensible
Unconscionable
Exact
"Verbatim" means "exact," word for word. "Reprehensible" means loathsome, and "unconscionable" similarly means indefensible. "Fatuous" is a synonym for "silly" or foolish. "Egregious" means shockingly bad or outstanding for bad reasons.
Example Question #2449 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALIENT
Important
Forestalled
Specious
Munificent
Preempted
Important
The "salient" details of something are its most important or principal details. "Forestalled" and "preempted" are synonyms. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Munificent" means very generous and philanthropic.
Example Question #2450 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWANKY
Zany
Luxurious
Prolix
Inchoate
Herculean
Luxurious
"Swanky" means elegant, stylish, and "luxurious." "Prolix" is a synonym for "verbose," and "herculean" is a synonym for "onerous." "Inchoate" means nascent and unformed. "Zany" means eccentric and bizarre.
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