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Example Question #849 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDULATING
Winsome
Wavy
Shrieking
Wizened
Average
Wavy
"Undulating" means "wavy" and often describes a wavelike motion. "Average" means ordinary, not uncommon. A "shriek" is a high-pitched cry or scream. "Winsome" means attractive, and "wizened" means wrinkled and shriveled.
Example Question #850 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINISCULE
Tiny
Tawdry
Misunderstood
Frigid
Gelid
Tiny
"Minuscule" means minute, tiny. "Gelid" and "frigid" are synonyms for very cold. "Tawdry" is another word for garish or flashy. "Misunderstood" is an antonym for "understood," of course.
Example Question #851 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SIBILANT
Exquisite
Hissing
Orotund
Soporific
Sonorous
Hissing
"Sibilant" describes a "hissing" or snakelike noise. "Exquisite" means lovely and beautiful, and "soporific" is sleep-inducing. "Orotund" and "sonorous" are synonyms for pleasant sounding.
Example Question #852 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANGOROUS
Cyan
Decadent
Burnished
Noisy
Scrumptious
Noisy
"Clangorous" means "noisy," resonant, clanging. "Burnished" means polished, and "cyan" is a shade of blue. "Scrumptious" means absolutely delicious, and "decadent" means either depraved or luxurious and indulgent, as in a decadent chocolate cake.
Example Question #853 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUS
Spacious
Minute
Apparent
Pulchritudinous
Miniscule
Spacious
"Commodious" is a synonym for "spacious," roomy, or capacious. This is an antonym for "minute," which means minuscule or tiny. "Apparent" is another word for obvious or evident. "Pulchritudinous" is another word for visually beautiful.
Example Question #854 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TUMESCENT
Eloquent
Turbulent
Enigmatic
Distended
Zany
Distended
"Tumescent" is a synonym for "distended," swollen, or turgid. Don't confuse this with "tumultuous," or turbulent. "Eloquent" means fluent or articulate. "Enigmatic" means mysterious. "Zany" means weird or eccentric.
Example Question #855 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOISOME
Orotund
Ocular
Suppurating
Foul
Accidental
Foul
"Noisome" describes an unpleasant or disagreeable smell. "Accidental" means not on purpose, and "orotund" means sonorous or pleasant sounding. "Suppurating" is another word for festering or rotting. "Ocular" means related to the eye.
Example Question #856 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASCETIC
Spartan
Undulating
Helpful
Asinine
Excruciating
Spartan
"Ascetic" means austere, "spartan," or monastic. While an "ascetic" lifestyle may be unpleasant, it is not the same as "excruciating," or extremely painful. "Undulating" is another word for wavy. "Asinine" means inane or stupid. "Helpful" is an antonym for "helpless," of course.
Example Question #857 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUAT
Ecumenical
Scrumptious
Laudatory
Munificent
Stubby
Stubby
"Squat" means "stubby," thickset, short, and stocky. "Scrumptious" is another word for delicious, and "ecumenical" is another word for all-encompassing, universal. "Munificent" means generous or magnanimous. "Laudatory" means commendable, praiseworthy.
Example Question #858 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEONINE
Lionlike
Sordid
Avian
Storklike
Contemplative
Lionlike
"Leonine" means "lionlike," regal, or handsome. Don't confuse this with "avian," or birdlike. "Contemplative" means deeply thoughtful. "Sordid" means filthy, dirty, squalid. "Storklike" means tall, stalky, thin.
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