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Example Question #656 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUBSERVIENT
Appropriate
Impoverished
Intellectual
Acquiescent
Asinine
Acquiescent
“Subservient” means eager to obey, inherently submissive. Of the five answer choices, this is most similar in meaning to acquiescent, which means compliant, eager to obey. For clarification, asinine means silly or foolish.
Example Question #657 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNILATERAL
Entitled
Untitled
One-sided
Bilateral
Latitudinal
One-sided
"Unilateral" and "one-sided" are synonymous adjectives. The other words share some roots (namely lat- or side) but their meanings do not align with the word unilateral.
Example Question #1411 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISMAL
Clean
Dry
Bleak
Arid
Sterile
Bleak
"Dismal" and "bleak" are synonyms referring to a state of being inhospitable and dark (in all senses). Their meanings obviously have a negative connotation. "Clean" and "sterile" have definitions related to the idea of being free from dirt, mess, or (in the case of "sterile") germs. "Arid" and "dry" refer to areas that lack water
Example Question #1412 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXOTIC
Domestic
Reckless
Merciful
Intolerable
Foreign
Foreign
Something "exotic" is strange or foreign. This is the opposite of "domestic." "Reckless" and "risky" are synonyms, as are "intolerable" and "insufferable." "Merciful" means compassionate and forgiving.
Example Question #1413 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEBRIATED
Quarrelsome
Militant
Intoxicated
Circuitous
Pessimistic
Intoxicated
"Inebriated" means drunk or intoxicated. "Quarrelsome" means argumentative, which is also a synonym for "antagonistic." "Pessimistic" and "optimistic" are antonyms, as are "direct" and "circuitous." "Militant" means fanatical, overly zealous.
Example Question #1414 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EVOCATIVE
Clumsy
Tasteless
Graceful
Abrupt
Redolent
Redolent
"Evocative" and "redolent" are synonyms. "Graceful" means elegant or fluid, and "tasteless" is the opposite of tasteful. "Clumsy" means physically awkward, and "abrupt" means sudden.
Example Question #1415 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREFATORY
Garrulous
Loquacious
Convivial
Introductory
Arboreal
Introductory
A "preface" is a type of introduction, so something "prefatory" would be "introductory." "Garrulous" and "loquacious" are two synonyms for talkative. "Convivial" means cheerful. "Arboreal" is a word used to describe trees (think of Arbor Day).
Example Question #1416 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAMISHED
Imminent
Hideous
Forthcoming
Pugnacious
Ravenous
Ravenous
"Famished" means super hungry. "Hideous" means extremely ugly, and "pugnacious" means combative. "Imminent" means impending, approaching, or forthcoming.
Example Question #1417 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELIGIBLE
Qualified
Enterprising
Somber
Advantageous
Excruciating
Qualified
To be "eligible" for something is to be qualified for it. "Enterprising" means resourceful, and "excruciating" means very painful. "Somber' means solemn or grave. "Advantageous" means beneficial.
Example Question #1418 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEREMPTORY
Distinct
Brusque
Vague
Boisterous
Exotic
Brusque
"Peremptory" means abrupt and authoritarian. "Vague" means indistinct and unclear. "Distinct" means clear and well-defined. "Boisterous" and "rambunctious" are synonyms, as are "exotic" and "foreign."
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