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Example Question #551 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
FACILE
Terrific
Abhorrent
Grotesque
Simplistic
Banal
Simplistic
The word “facile” means very simple or easy. This is closest in meaning to “simplistic,” which means very simple. To provide further help, “abhorrent” means grotesque, horrific; “grotesque” means horrifying and repulsive; “banal” means boring or ordinary.
Example Question #297 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BENIGN
Mercy
Kind
Harmless
Harsh
Harmless
The word "benign" means harmless. The best choice is "harmless" because it is a part of the definition of "benign."
Example Question #297 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ORNATE
Full
Plain
Empty
Decorated
Decorated
"Ornate" is an adjective that means elaborate, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "ornate" is "decorated," an adjective meaning attractive or ornamental. Considering the other answer choices, none are close in meaning to "ornate": "plain" means clear; "empty" means vacant or not containing anything; and "full" means complete or containing as much as a container can.
Example Question #915 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INTRICATE
Intimate
Mysterious
Complex
Misleading
Sneaky
Complex
"Intricate" means complicated or complex, so "complex" is the correct answer.
Example Question #301 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLORID
Ornate
Verdant
Avoidable
Passionate
Fortunate
Ornate
"Florid" is an adjective that either means reddish or more complicated than is necessary, so "ornate" is the correct answer. "Verdant" (lush and green) may look like a potentially correct answer because "florid" does derive from the Latin for "flower"; however, the modern meaning of "florid" does not have to do with flowers, so "verdant" is not the correct answer.
Example Question #302 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
COLOSSAL
Serendipitous
Tiny
Immense
Circumstantial
Miniscule
Immense
"Colossal" means very big, so the correct answer is “immense,” which means huge or severe. To further help you, "miniscule" is a synonym of tiny and is the origin of the word “mini;” "serendipitous" means unexpected good fortune; "circumstantial" means incidental or owed to specific circumstances.
Example Question #552 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINUSCULE
Corrupt
Vast
Predictable
Tiny
Nimble
Tiny
"Minuscule" means very small, so "tiny" is the best match. "Vast" usually refers to areas of land or bodies of water and means very wide, so it is an antonym, or opposite, of "minuscule."
Example Question #304 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DORMANT
Energetic
Deplorable
Asleep
Exhausted
Domesticated
Asleep
“Dormant” means asleep or in a period of inactivity, so "quiescent" is the correct answer, as "quiescent" means dormant or inactive. As for the other answer choices, “energetic” means full of energy; “domestic” means having to do with the home or tamed and not wild; “deplorable” means heinous and inexcusable; and “exhausted” means very tired or used up.
Example Question #553 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANCILLARY
Supplementary
Toxic
Docile
Angular
Complementary
Supplementary
“Ancillary” means not necessary but supporting or helping the main part of something. This is identical in meaning to the word “supplementary.” As for the other answer choices, “complementary” means working well with something or provided for free; “toxic” means poisonous; “docile” means quiet and easily controlled; and "angular" means containing many angles instead of curves.
Example Question #554 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APT
Applicable
Appropriate
Explicable
Jarring
Dull
Appropriate
“Apt” means appropriate, right, and correct for a given situation, so "appropriate" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “applicable” means able to be applied or related to a situation or circumstance; “explicable” means able to be explained; "jarring" means sudden and shocking or rattling and jolting; and "dull" means blunt and not sharp or boring.
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