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Example Question #969 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JOCULAR
Gelid
Sardonic
Humorous
Jubilant
Panglossian
Humorous
"Jocular" means "humorous" or joking. This is not the same as "jubilant," which means overjoyed. "Sardonic" means sarcastic, and "Panglossian" means overly optimistic and naively hopeful. "Gelid" means very cold, frigid.
Example Question #970 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAGGISH
Inimitable
Maudlin
Salacious
Hedonistic
Humorous
Humorous
Someone who is behaving in a "waggish" way is being playfully or mischievously funny. This is an antonym for "maudlin," which means tearfully sentimental or excessively sorrowful. "Inimitable" means one of a kind. "Hedonistic" means concerned with the pursuit of pleasure. "Salacious" is a synonym for "prurient."
Example Question #971 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RETICENT
Immoral
Introverted
Decorous
Amorous
Contrite
Introverted
"Reticent" means shy, withdrawn, quiet, or "introverted." "Amorous" means loving (often in a very apparent way), and "immoral" is an antonym for "moral." "Decorous" means polite and proper, while "contrite" means penitent.
Example Question #972 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BALEFUL
Aubergine
Quarrelsome
Germane
Auspicious
Hostile
Hostile
"Baleful" can mean "hostile," harmful, or threatening and often describe's a person's expression or intentions. "Germane" is a synonym for "relevant." "Auspicious" means fortunate, propitious. "Aubergine" is a shade of purple (and synonymous with eggplant in British English). "Quarrelsome" has the same meaning as bickering.
Example Question #973 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONCUPISCENT
Latitudinarian
Munificent
Greedy
Bashful
Lustful
Lustful
"Concupiscent" means desirous and "lustful." "Greedy" is a synonym for "avaricious," and "latitudinarian" is a synonym for "tolerant" and all-encompassing, particularly in a religious context. "Munificent" means generous.
Example Question #974 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADDLED
Maudlin
Reproachful
Baffled
Spurious
Frenzied
Baffled
"Addled" is another word for baffled or confused. To be "reproachful" is to be disapproving. "Spurious" means false or apocryphal. "Frenzied" is a synonym for "frantic," and "maudlin" is a synonym for "saccharine" or sentimental.
Example Question #975 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JOCUND
Sniveling
Fertile
Sonorous
Rotund
Jovial
Jovial
"Jocund" means "jovial," cheerful, or merry. Don't confuse this with "fecund," which means fertile, or "orotund," which means sonorous. "Rotund" is another word for plump or robust. To "snivel" is to cry and whine.
Example Question #976 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAUCY
Lachrymose
Ostentatious
Cheeky
Opulent
Chicanery
Cheeky
"Saucy" means "cheeky," bold, or irreverent. "Lachrymose" is another word for tearful or maudlin. "Chicanery" means trickery and is a noun, not an adjective. "Ostentatious" means showy, while "opulent" means wealthy and luxurious.
Example Question #977 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCREDULOUS
Disbelieving
Gullible
Vulnerable
Dappled
Incongruous
Disbelieving
"Incredulous" means skeptical or "disbelieving." This is the opposite of "gullible," which means overly trusting. Something "incongruous" doesn't fit or match, and something "dappled" is marked with large and usually lovely spots. "Vulnerable" means defenseless, helpless, and weak.
Example Question #978 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLOWERING
Forthright
Kinetic
Clangorously
Victorious
Sullen
Sullen
To be "glowering" is to be scowling, angry, or sullen. "Frank" is a synonym of forthright. "Victorious" is a synonym of triumphant. "Clangorous" means loud and raucous. "Kinetic" means moving or having to do with movement.
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