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Example Question #2551 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Rambling
Apocryphal
Repellent
Spurious
Lovable
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 #2552 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Penurious
Pernicious
Perilous
Adulatory
Lucrative
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 #2553 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Advantageous
Dire
Muddled
Poisonous
Wary
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 #2554 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Verbose
Squeamish
Outlandish
Mendacious
Dark
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 #2555 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Scintillating
Chronic
Obscure
Uninteresting
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 #2556 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Impromptu
Inane
Fatuous
Contemporary
Rehearsed
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 #2556 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWARTED
Aromatic
Tangential
Sluggish
Foiled
Nascent
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 #2558 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLE
Frigid
Jejune
Abstruse
Detestable
Arcane
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 #2557 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVE
Ephemeral
Elusive
Defamatory
Baronial
Extemporaneous
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 #2558 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Venal
Ebullient
Nominal
Incumbent
Sundry
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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