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Example Question #418 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHUNK
Section
Block
Chip
Sliver
Shaving
Block
All of the options given here are about different kinds of "pieces" that we can have of something. A "chunk" of something, however, is a decent sized block. It is neither a sliver nor a mere "section." A chunk of cheese would be a little block of cheese, broken off the larger piece of cheese.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, And Size
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENORMOUS
Spacious
Large
Shapely
Big
Huge
Huge
Whenever something is "enormous," it is very big. This "very" is important. Several options, like "big" and "large," do not express this "very." Only "huge" is a word that means very big. Therefore, it is the best option among those provided.
Example Question #420 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MONOTONOUS
Same
Repetitive
Monochrome
Loud
Repetitive
Something that is monotonous repeats without varying, so another word for "monotonous" is "repetitive." Considering the other choices, "loud" means great in volume, "monochrome" means consisting of one color or different shades of one color, and "same" means alike.
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