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Example Question #1231 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANT
Self-satisfied
Self-evident
Amenable
Thorough
Potent
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 #1232 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTEMIOUS
Circumspect
Bombastic
Grandiloquent
Temperate
Pugnacious
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 #1241 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDANTIC
Suave
Picky
Conspicuous
Discreet
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 #1242 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROMISCUOUS
Perilous
Debased
Precarious
Wanton
Modest
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 #1243 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUS
Misunderstood
Exceptional
Persistent
Garish
Outlandish
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 #1244 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISANTHROPIC
Adroit
Adept
Philanthropic
Somnolent
Antisocial
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 #1245 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECLUSIVE
Acerbic
Gregarious
Hermitic
Ridiculous
Garish
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 #1246 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FIENDISH
Virtuous
Cavalier
Wicked
Fanciful
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 #1247 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECOCIOUS
Ribald
Taciturn
Gifted
Irresolute
Surreptitious
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 #1248 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEUROTIC
Maladjusted
Malevolent
Malicious
Malformed
Misappropriated
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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