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Example Question #418 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHUNK
Shaving
Section
Chip
Sliver
Block
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
Big
Large
Spacious
Huge
Shapely
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 #32 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, And Size
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MONOTONOUS
Same
Monochrome
Repetitive
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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