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Example Question #2521 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEINOUS
Torpid
Sparse
Scanty
Crushed
Atrocious
Atrocious
"Heinous" and "atrocious" are synonyms. "Torpid" is another word for sluggish or lethargic. "Scanty" and "sparse" are synonyms, as are "crushed" and "devastated."
Example Question #2522 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRATIC
Unpredictable
Wholesome
Derogatory
Distraught
Apposite
Unpredictable
"Erratic" means sporadic or "unpredictable." "Distraught" is a synonym for "distressed," and "wholesome" is a synonym for "healthful." "Apposite" means apt or appropriate for the circumstances. "Derogatory" is a synonym for "disparaging" or denigratory.
Example Question #2523 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Multifarious
Bewitching
Homogenous
Bewildered
Fabled
Multifarious
"Manifold" and "multifarious" both mean diverse and heterogenous, an antonym for "homogenous." "Fabled" and "legendary" are synonyms, as are "bewitching" and "enchanting." "Bewildered" means confused.
Example Question #2524 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EGREGIOUS
Appalling
Jingoistic
Gregarious
Penurious
Chauvinistic
Appalling
"Egregious" means outstandingly bad, shocking, or "appalling." "Penurious" and "impoverished" are synonyms, as are "jingoistic" and "chauvinistic." "Gregarious" is another word for outgoing and social.
Example Question #2525 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Hopeless
Aimless
Luckless
Tasteless
Helpless
Tasteless
The adjective "insipid" means lacking flavor, tasteless. Additionally, "aimless" means without goals or direction; "luckless" means unfortunate, hapless.
Example Question #2526 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXQUISITE
Delightful
Abrasive
Appalling
Unnerving
Disheartening
Delightful
The adjective "exquisite" means lovely, beautiful, and delightful. "Appalling" means disgusting and shocking or horrifying and sickening; "disheartening" means causing one to lose faith, making one less optimistic; "unnerving" means unsettling and making one feel nervous and uncomfortable; and "abrasive" means rude and obnoxious.
Example Question #2527 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACKLUSTER
Grandiose
Uninspired
Munificent
Amenable
Inimical
Uninspired
The adjective "lackluster" means underwhelming, uninspiring. Additionally, "amenable" means cooperative, open to a suggestion; "munificent" means generous; "inimical" means unfriendly; "grandiose" means extravagant, luxurious, ostentatious.
Example Question #2528 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Mutable
Erratic
Dilatory
Early
Putative
Mutable
"Protean" means changing, "mutable," or variable. "Putative" means presumed or supposed, and "erratic" means random. "Early" is an antonym of "late." "Dilatory" means either slow to act or tending to cause delays, depending on the context.
Example Question #2529 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADULATORY
Accusative
Fearful
Conjectural
Speculative
Complimentary
Complimentary
"Adulation" means praise and compliments, so "adulatory" means complimentary or praising. "Conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative." "Fearful" is a synonym for "frightened" and "afraid." "Accusative" means the same thing as "accusatory."
Example Question #2530 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASININE
Astute
Stupid
Perspicacious
Wholesome
Endemic
Stupid
"Asinine" means "stupid" or foolish. This is somewhat of an antonym for "astute," or intelligent. "Perspicacious" similarly means sharp and discerning. If something is "endemic" to a region, it is native to that region. "Wholesome" means healthy.