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Example Question #1281 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANT
Self-satisfied
Self-evident
Potent
Thorough
Amenable
Amenable
"Complaisant" means willing to do things, pleasant, and "amenable." Be careful not to confuse this with "complacent," which means overly satisfied with oneself. "Potent" means powerful. Something "thorough" is in-depth, rigorous, and exhaustive.
Example Question #1282 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTEMIOUS
Bombastic
Circumspect
Grandiloquent
Pugnacious
Temperate
Temperate
"Abstemious" is the adjective form of the verb "abstain" and denotes temperance and moderation. "Circumspect" is a synonym for "noncommittal." Both "bombastic" and "grandiloquent" mean pompous. "Pugnacious" means aggressive and combative.
Example Question #1283 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDANTIC
Discreet
Conspicuous
Suave
Picky
Deleterious
Picky
"Pedantic" means "picky," overly fastidious, or narrow minded. "Suave" is a synonym for "sophisticated." "Deleterious" is a synonym for "harmful." "Discreet" is a synonym for "inconspicuous," which is obviously the antonym of "conspicuous."
Example Question #1284 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROMISCUOUS
Precarious
Modest
Wanton
Debased
Perilous
Wanton
"Wanton" is a word that means immoral or "promiscuous" in some contexts. "Perilous" is a synonym for "dangerous." "Precarious" means unsteady or insecure. "Debased" means lowered in value or humiliated. "Modest" means humble or lowly.
Example Question #1285 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUS
Outlandish
Misunderstood
Persistent
Exceptional
Garish
Persistent
"Pertinacious" is a synonym for "persistent" and "tenacious." "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre. "Garish" is a synonym for tawdry or gaudy, and "exceptional" is a synonym for "outstanding." "Understood" and "misunderstood" are antonyms.
Example Question #1286 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISANTHROPIC
Philanthropic
Adroit
Antisocial
Adept
Somnolent
Antisocial
"Misanthropic" means "antisocial" or unfriendly: literally, hating humankind. As you may be able to guess, this is an antonym of "philanthropic," which means charitable and generous. "Adroit" and "adept" both mean skillful. "Somnolent" is a synonym for "sleepy."
Example Question #1287 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECLUSIVE
Garish
Hermitic
Acerbic
Ridiculous
Gregarious
Hermitic
Someone who is a "recluse" is a hermit, a solitary person. This is an antonym for "gregarious," or outgoing. "Garish" is another word for gaudy, and "acerbic" is another word for "caustic." Another word for "ridiculous" is "ludicrous."
Example Question #1288 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FIENDISH
Cavalier
Fanciful
Virtuous
Wicked
Blissful
Wicked
The adjective "fiendish" means wicked, devilish and cunning. Additionally, "fanciful" means unrealistic, 'far-fetched'; "virtuous" means good, wholesome, not sinful; "cavalier" means offhand, apathetic towards; "blissful" means very happy, ecstatic.
Example Question #1289 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECOCIOUS
Gifted
Surreptitious
Ribald
Irresolute
Taciturn
Gifted
The adjective "precocious" means advanced for one's age, especially talented and "gifted." Additionally, "irresolute" means uncertain; "ribald" means vulgar, (of behavior) distasteful; "surreptitious" means secretive, clandestine; "taciturn" means not talkative, prone to silence.
Example Question #1290 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEUROTIC
Malevolent
Maladjusted
Malformed
Misappropriated
Malicious
Maladjusted
The adjective "neurotic" is used to describe someone who has many complexes, is suffering from a mental imbalance. This is closest in meaning to "maladjusted" which means poorly adjusted, poorly suited to society. The prefix mal- means bad. So, "malicious" means bad-natured, wicked; "malevolent" also means having an evil nature, wicked; "malformed" means badly formed, incorrectly made; "misappropriated" means to have taken something, like a saying, and used it incorrectly.
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