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Example Question #2591 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANNED
Exact
Celestial
Presaged
Deleterious
Forbidden
Forbidden
"Banned" means "forbidden." "Presaged" is a synonym for "foreseen," and "exact" is a synonym for precise. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Celestial" describes heavenly beings or objects in the sky, depending on the context.
Example Question #2592 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBATIM
Egregious
Unconscionable
Reprehensible
Exact
Fatuous
Exact
"Verbatim" means "exact," word for word. "Reprehensible" means loathsome, and "unconscionable" similarly means indefensible. "Fatuous" is a synonym for "silly" or foolish. "Egregious" means shockingly bad or outstanding for bad reasons.
Example Question #2593 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALIENT
Munificent
Preempted
Forestalled
Important
Specious
Important
The "salient" details of something are its most important or principal details. "Forestalled" and "preempted" are synonyms. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Munificent" means very generous and philanthropic.
Example Question #2594 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWANKY
Luxurious
Prolix
Herculean
Zany
Inchoate
Luxurious
"Swanky" means elegant, stylish, and "luxurious." "Prolix" is a synonym for "verbose," and "herculean" is a synonym for "onerous." "Inchoate" means nascent and unformed. "Zany" means eccentric and bizarre.
Example Question #2594 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Insuperable
Propitious
Qualms
Hazy
Verboten
Hazy
"Nebulous" means "hazy," foggy, vague, or unclear. "Propitious" is a synonym for "auspicious," and "verboten" is a synonym for "forbidden." An "insuperable" obstacle is one that cannot be overcome. "Qualms," a noun, means reservations or misgivings.
Example Question #2595 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENSURATE
Candid
Elegiac
Hilarious
Proportional
Munificent
Proportional
"Commensurate" means corresponding or "proportional." "Elegiac" means in the form of an elegy or a lament, and "hilarious" means hysterically funny. "Candid" is a synonym for "frank." "Munificent" means generous, magnanimous.
Example Question #2596 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SACROSANCT
Sacred
Liturgical
Elective
Apocryphal
Jejune
Sacred
"Sacrosanct" means "sacred," holy, and inviolable. While "sacrosanct" is often (but not always) used in a religious context, it is not a synonym for "liturgical," which describes church rituals or rites. "Apocryphal" means false, and "jejune" means dull or insipid. "Elective" means chosen and not mandated, as in elective surgery or an elective college class.
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