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Example Question #2511 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WHOLESOME
Healthy
Duplicitous
Avid
Manifold
Frivolous
Healthy
Something "wholesome" is good for the health. "Frivolous" means fun and carefree. "Avid" is a word that means keen and eager, and "duplicitous" means deceitful or dishonest. "Manifold" means diverse and varied.
Example Question #2512 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCANE
Decadent
Brevity
Convivial
Levity
Abstruse
Abstruse
"Arcane" means "abstruse" and esoteric. "Levity" means lightheartedness, while "brevity" means briefness. "Decadent" is a synonym for "depraved," and "convivial" is a synonym for cheerful and lively.
Example Question #2513 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MULTIFARIOUS
Diverse
Bucolic
Querulous
Bigoted
Homogeneous
Diverse
"Multifarious" is a synonym for "diverse" and varied. This is an antonym for "homogeneous." "Bigoted" means biased, and "querulous" means cranky and irritated. "Bucolic" is a synonym for rural and rustic.
Example Question #2514 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UBIQUITOUS
Omnipresent
Intuitive
Evasive
Elusive
Elaborate
Omnipresent
"Ubiquitous" and "omnipresent" both mean present everywhere. "Elaborate" is a synonym for complex, and "intuitive" means insightful. "Elusive" is a synonym for "evasive," or difficult to find/catch.
Example Question #2515 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABOMINABLE
Quixotic
Wizened
Undeserving
Loathsome
Venerable
Loathsome
The adjective "abominable" means horrible, gruesome, detestable and "loathsome." Additionally, "wizened" means weakened and wrinkled with age; "quixotic" means unrealistic, extremely impractical, based on romantic notions; "venerable" means deeply respected due to age and experience.
Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECONDITE
Esoteric
Haggard
Surreptitious
Wholesome
Spasmodic
Esoteric
The adjective "recondite" means (of knowledge) privileged and ancient. This is identical in meaning to useful vocabulary like "arcane," "abstruse," and "esoteric." All four of these words (recondite, abstruse, esoteric, and arcane) might appear on the test - all four relate to knowledge known to only a few people. Additionally, "haggard" means having the appearance of being tired and overworked; "spasmodic" means intermittent, erratic, occurring at irregular intervals; "wholesome" means good-natured, virtuous; "surreptitious" means secretive, clandestine.
Example Question #2511 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDIOSE
Supercilious
Circumspect
Uncouth
Luminary
Resplendent
Resplendent
The adjective "grandiose" means magnificent, imposing, and majestic (particularly in an unnecessarily exaggerated fashion). This is closest in meaning to "resplendent" which means spectacular, splendid, brilliant. Additionally, "uncouth" means (of a person) rude and uncivilized, vulgar and unrefined; "luminary" means notable or famous within a particular area; "circumspect" means thoughtful and cautious; "supercilious" means arrogant, acting as if one thinks one is better than others, haughty and patronizing.
Example Question #2512 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURID
Impecunious
Maudlin
Trite
Banal
Sensational
Sensational
"Lurid" and "sensational" are synonyms, as are "maudlin" and "sentimental." "Trite" means banal, and "impecunious" means impoverished.
Example Question #2513 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCHOATE
Concrete
Nascent
Esoteric
Laborious
Abstract
Nascent
"Inchoate" and "nascent" both mean not fully formed. "Laborious" means arduous and difficult, and "esoteric" means abstruse. "Abstract" and "concrete" are antonyms.
Example Question #2514 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADULTERATED
Disreputable
Distraught
Execrable
Laconic
Contaminated
Contaminated
"Adulterated" means "contaminated," tainted, and impure. "Execrable" is a synonym for "dreadful," and "laconic" is a synonym for "terse." "Distraught" means distressed. "Disreputable" means notorious.
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