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Example Question #2321 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JUDICIOUS
Useful
Foolish
Sensible
Useless
Ignorant
Sensible
“Judicious” is an adjective used to describe a decision that is sensible, wise and carefully thought out. A “judicious” decision has an underlying objective to ensure security and avoid trouble. “Foolish” and “ignorant” are antonyms.
Example Question #2322 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRONEOUS
Lyrical
Grammatical
Wrong
Tiny
Wistful
Wrong
Erroneous means wrong.
Example Question #2323 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SYNTHETIC
Layered
Challenging
Peaceful
Comfortable
Artificial
Artificial
Synthetic means made from a chemical imitation, or artificial.
Example Question #2324 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELIRIOUS
Incoherent
Comprehensive
Asleep
Comprehensible
Insistent
Incoherent
“Delirious” is an adjective that means either “in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech” or “in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “in a disturbed state of mind characterized by incoherence of thought and speech” or “in a state of wild excitement.” That means that “comprehensible” cannot be the correct answer, because “comprehensible” means “able to be understood; intelligible,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “delirious.” “Incoherent,” however, is an adjective that means “unable to speak intelligibly” when describing a person. Because “incoherent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “delirious,” “incoherent” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2324 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COGENT
Immense
Calming
Evasive
Miserly
Convincing
Convincing
"Cogent" means convincing or compelling.
Example Question #3081 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPURIOUS
Representative
False
Comparable
Servile
Fluent
False
"Spurious" means false.
Example Question #2181 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FACETIOUS
Disobedient
Humorous
Visible
Overused
Imminent
Humorous
"Facetious" means amusing or not meant to be taken seriously. The best answer choice is humorous.
Example Question #2325 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ILLUSORY
Truthful
Fertile
Impoverished
Deceptive
Prudent
Deceptive
"Illusory" means deceptive.
Example Question #2182 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNEQUIVOCAL
Roaring
Ripe
Edited
Anticipated
Clear
Clear
"Unequivocal" means clear, or having only one possible meaning.
Example Question #2183 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCANE
Secret
Expansive
Wistful
Bunched
Pale
Secret
"Arcane" means secret, mysterious, or understood by very few people. The Latin root word, "arcanus," means secret or hidden.
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