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Example Question #1211 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRACTABLE
Stubborn
Mercurial
Yielding
Capricious
Emblematic
Stubborn
"Intractable" means "stubborn" or resistant. This is an antonym for "yielding." "Mercurial" means temperamental or capricious. If something is "emblematic," it is a symbol or representation of something else.
Example Question #1212 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VAPID
Skeptical
Adroit
Invigorated
Dull
Inept
Dull
"Vapid" means "dull," boring, lacking in liveliness and energy. This is an antonym for "invigorated," or energetic. "Skeptical" means doubtful. "Inept" means incompetent, which is an antonym for "adroit" or skillful.
Example Question #1221 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENT
Pompous
Genius
Smoky
Lurid
Imminent
Pompous
"Grandiloquent" is a synonym for "pompous" or bombastic. "Smoky" is the adjective form of smoke, and "lurid" means sensational or colorful. "Imminent" is a synonym for impending, and "genius" is a synonym for brilliant.
Example Question #472 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRANSIGENT
Stubborn
Amicable
Ludicrous
Invigorated
Enervated
Stubborn
"Intransigent" is another word for "stubborn" or recalcitrant. "Amicable" means amiable or friendly. "Ludicrous" means absurd, ridiculous, and laughable. "Invigorated," or strong, is an antonym for "enervated," or weak.
Example Question #1222 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLE
Manifold
Inexhaustible
Resilient
Hardy
Meticulous
Inexhaustible
"Indefatigable" means untiring. "Manifold" means diverse or various. "Meticulous" means careful and fastidious, and "resilient" means strong and hardy.
Example Question #1223 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITRIOLIC
Bashful
Haughty
Immoderate
Caustic
Supercilious
Caustic
"Vitriolic" means "caustic" and acrimonious. "Bashful" means shy. "Immoderate" means excessive and unrestrained, while "immodest" means improper, lacking in decency. "Haughty" and "supercilious" are both synonyms for arrogant and conceited.
Example Question #1224 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGAL
Immaculate
Saccharine
Mordant
Lugubrious
Wasteful
Wasteful
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" and profligate. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, and "saccharine" means excessively sweet and sentimental. "Mordant" is a synonym for caustic and acerbic. "Immaculate" means spotlessly clean.
Example Question #1225 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECALCITRANT
Peevish
Obsolete
Abrasive
Resistant
Archaic
Resistant
"Recalcitrant" means "resistant" and stubborn. "Archaic" and "obsolete" both mean outdated. "Abrasive" is a synonym for "harsh" and grating, and "peevish" is a synonym for irritable and cranky.
Example Question #1226 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENUOUS
Naive
Clever
Jaded
Cynical
Elongated
Naive
"Ingenuous" means "naive," simple, or innocently childlike. This is an antonym for both "jaded" and "cynical." "Elongated" means lengthened or unusually long. "Ingenious" means clever and crafty and should not be confused with "ingenuous."
Example Question #1227 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUS
Innocuous
Chivalrous
Immodest
Fulsome
Execrable
Immodest
"Indecorous" means "immodest" or improper. "Execrable" means terrible or dreadful, while "innocuous" means harmless. "Chivalrous" means gentlemanly or noble. "Fulsome" means excessively flattering.
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