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Example Question #786 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTRID
Latent
Lethal
Decaying
Optimistic
Causal
Decaying
"Putrid" means rotten, decaying, or decomposing. The Latin root word, "putridus," means rotten.
Example Question #781 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURGID
Arrogant
Transparent
Swollen
Intimidating
Striped
Swollen
"Turgid" means swollen.
Example Question #791 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINUOUS
Winding
Inherent
Purposeful
Harmonious
Sparse
Winding
"Sinuous" means winding or curving.
Example Question #832 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMACIATED
Formal
Thin
Masculine
Convergent
Curt
Thin
"Emaciated" means abnormally thin.
Example Question #833 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LITHE
Flexible
Stuck
Technical
Mundane
Valuable
Flexible
"Lithe" means flexible or easily bent.
Example Question #834 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAUCOUS
Continuous
Generous
Harsh
Buoyant
Nasal
Harsh
"Raucous" means harsh or disorderly.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINEWY
Brief
Ecstatic
Vulgar
Upright
Stringy
Stringy
"Sinewy" means tough, stringy, or strong.
Example Question #792 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOISOME
Malodorous
Dissolved
Informed
Resonant
Typical
Malodorous
"Noisome" means offensive or having a foul odor. The best choice is "malodorous."
Example Question #793 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VISCOUS
Malignant
Educated
Syrupy
Detractive
Hazy
Syrupy
"Viscous" means thick and sticky. The best answer choice is "syrupy."
Example Question #794 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Distrustful
Low
Repeated
Inverted
Vague
Vague
"Nebulous" means vague, indistinct, or cloudy.
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