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Example Question #1291 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPACIOUS
Aghast
Greedy
Bewildered
Selfless
Slovenly
Greedy
The adjective "rapacious" means extremely greedy, aggressively desiring what someone else has. Additionally, "slovenly" means (of a person) messy and lazy; "aghast" means shocked and appalled by; "bewildered" means confused, perplexed, bemused.
Example Question #1292 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUNIFICENT
Talkative
Torpid
Juvenile
Generous
Serene
Generous
The adjective "munificent" is used to describe someone who is generous with money. Additionally, "torpid" means lethargic, inactive; "serene" means tranquil, at peace; "juvenile" means childish.
Example Question #1293 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EREMITIC
Genial
Cordial
Solitary
Depraved
Impartial
Solitary
"Eremitic" means "solitary," reclusive, or hermit-like. "Genial" means personable, affable, as does "cordial." "Impartial" is a synonym for "unbiased." "Depraved" is a synonym for "corrupt" or dissolute.
Example Question #1294 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBDURATE
Profligate
Stubborn
Compliant
Pliant
Surreptitious
Stubborn
"Obdurate" is another word for "stubborn," inflexible, or intransigent. This is an antonym for "compliant," or obedient. "Pliant" similarly means pliable, flexible, or elastic. "Profligate" means wasteful or spendthrift. "Surreptitious" means sly, sneaky.
Example Question #1295 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESUMPTUOUS
Garish
Erudite
Succinct
Brazen
Enigmatic
Brazen
To be "presumptuous" is to be bold and "brazen." "Enigmatic" means mysterious, and "erudite" means scholarly. "Succinct" means terse, concise, laconic. "Garish" is another word for "tawdry" or gaudy.
Example Question #1296 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHLEGMATIC
Laconic
Stolid
Frigid
Insufferable
Effervescent
Stolid
"Phlegmatic" and "stolid" both mean calm, composed, and imperturbable. "Insufferable" means intolerable, and "laconic" means terse or succinct. "Effervescent" means bubbly, either literally or in terms of someone's personality. "Frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #1297 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPIGRAMMATIC
Haughty
Seamless
Prolix
Pithy
Supercilious
Pithy
"Epigrammatic" means "pithy" or concise. This is an antonym for "prolix," or verbose. "Supercilious" is another word for haughty or stuck up. "Seamless" means smooth, continuous, lacking gaps or bumps.
Example Question #1298 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGILISTIC
Excitable
Assiduous
Sedulous
Belligerent
Suave
Belligerent
A "pugilist" is a fighter, so another word for "pugilistic" is "belligerent," aggressive. "Suave" means sophisticated, and "assiduous" means sedulous or hardworking. "Excitable" is another word for volatile or high-strung.
Example Question #1299 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINE
Indefatigable
Shy
Gregarious
Enervated
Cheerful
Cheerful
"Sanguine" means "cheerful," optimistic. "Indefatigable" means untiring. This is a near antonym for "enervated," or weakened and debilitated. "Gregarious" is another word for outgoing, which is an antonym for "shy."
Example Question #1300 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONNIVING
Linguistic
Gleeful
Conspiratorial
Bashful
Perfidious
Conspiratorial
"Conniving" is a synonym for "conspiratorial." While the act of "conniving" may involve "treacherous" (perfidious) plans, the words are not synonymous. "Bashful" is another word for shy. "Linguistic" is the adjective form of language. "Gleeful" means exuberant.
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