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Example Question #2401 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Lovable
Repellent
Rambling
Spurious
Apocryphal
Repellent
"Abhorrent" is a synonym for "repellent," detestable, or despicable. This is an antonym for "lovable." "Spurious" and "apocryphal" are both synonyms for false or fictitious. "Rambling" means meandering or wordy, depending on whether it's in a literal or figurative context.
Example Question #2402 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Pernicious
Perilous
Adulatory
Lucrative
Penurious
Lucrative
"Remunerative" means "lucrative," monetarily rewarding. "Penurious" means impoverished, which is a near antonym. "Perilous" is a synonym for "hazardous," and "pernicious" is a synonym for "damaging" or harmful. "Adulatory" is a synonym for "laudatory" or congratulatory.
Example Question #2403 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Dire
Muddled
Advantageous
Wary
Poisonous
Poisonous
"Noxious" means "poisonous" or toxic. "Wary" means cautious, and "dire" means urgent or dreadful. "Muddled" means hazy or confused. "Advantageous" is a synonym for "beneficial."
Example Question #2404 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Outlandish
Dark
Squeamish
Verbose
Mendacious
Verbose
"Prolix" is another word for "verbose" or wordy. "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre, and "dark" is an antonym for "light." "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy. "Mendacious" is a synonym for "dishonest."
Example Question #2411 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Obscure
Uninteresting
Chronic
Scintillating
Instantaneous
Uninteresting
"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."
Example Question #2412 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Rehearsed
Fatuous
Impromptu
Contemporary
Inane
Impromptu
"Extemporaneous" means unrehearsed, "impromptu." This is an antonym for "rehearsed." "Contemporary" means current or occurring at the same time as something else. "Fatuous" means silly, stupid, or inane.
Example Question #2413 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWARTED
Tangential
Foiled
Nascent
Aromatic
Sluggish
Foiled
To "thwart" a plan is to foil or ruin it. "Sluggish" means lethargic or listless. "Aromatic" is a synonym for "fragrant," and "nascent" is a synonym for "new," not fully formed. Another word for "tangential" is peripheral.
Example Question #2414 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLE
Jejune
Arcane
Frigid
Detestable
Abstruse
Detestable
Something "reprehensible" is loathsome or "detestable." "Frigid" means very cold, and "jejune" means dull or uninteresting. "Arcane" and "abstruse" are both synonyms for "esoteric."
Example Question #2415 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVE
Extemporaneous
Elusive
Baronial
Ephemeral
Defamatory
Defamatory
Something "pejorative" is negative, "defamatory," deprecatory. "Baronial" means grand and stately. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "short-lived" or fleeting. "Extemporaneous" is a synonym for "improvised." "Elusive" means difficult to catch or find.
Example Question #2416 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Venal
Sundry
Ebullient
Nominal
Incumbent
Sundry
The adjective "manifold" means diverse, containing a lot of variety. This is closest in definition to "sundry" which means of several distinct kinds, of several varieties. Additionally, "ebullient" means enthusiastic; "incumbent" means obligatory, has to be done, required; "venal" means corrupt and wicked; "nominal" means insignificant, of little importance.
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