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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ABORTIVE
contemptuous
elegant
thwarted
premature
thwarted
Abortive means failing to produce the intended result, or thwarted.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
LANGUID
boundary
lazy
nuisance
speech
hyper
lazy
"Languid" means slow or sluggish, so the best choice for this is lazy.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
appropriate
undone
helpful
beneficial
baneful
baneful
We are looking for a synonym of "deleterious," which means harmful. Both "helpful" and "beneficial" are the opposite of harmful, and "undone" is unrelated. "Baneful" means harmful.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
HEINOUS
pure
dogmatic
diseased
evil
effusive
evil
"Effusive" means to pour out emotions, and "dogmatic" means firmly holding beliefs. "Heinous" means evil, making "evil" the only possible answer choice.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CAUSTIC
fledgling
soothing
highfalutin
acerbic
hapless
acerbic
"Caustic" and "acerbic" both mean burning or corrosive. "Soothing" means calming or pacifying. "Highfalutin" means pompous or arrogant. "Fledgling" means apprentice or newcomer. "Hapless" means unfortunate or unlucky.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
SUBTLE
understated
nascent
forthright
ignorant
tutelary
understated
"Subtle" and "understated" both mean indirect or delicate. "Forthright" means straightforward or honest. "Ignorant" means unaware or unknowing. "Nascent" means budding or fledgling. "Tutelary" means protective or custodial.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
PRONE
ambivalent
apt
axiomatic
fetid
futile
apt
"Prone" and "apt" both mean liable or likely. "Fetid" means foul or rancid. "Futile" means hopeless or pointless. "Ambivalent" means conflicting or contradictory. "Axiomatic" means understood or accepted.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
IRONCLAD
abiding
percipient
colloquial
quaint
furtive
abiding
"Ironclad" and "abiding" both mean fixed or rigid. "Colloquial" means particular to a certain area. "Percipient" means alert or awake. "Furtive" means sneaky or secretive. "Quaint" means oddly nostalgic.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
WEARY
Elegant
Outrageous
Amiable
Talkative
Exhausted
Exhausted
"Weary" means tired or exhausted. "Outrageous" means shockingly bad. "Elegant" means graceful and stylish. "Talkative" means talking too much or chatty. "Amiable" means friendly and pleasant.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HORRID
Dreadful
Credible
Shrewd
Eternal
Immaculate
Dreadful
"Horrid" means dreadful or causing horror, so "dreadful" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "horrid": "immaculate" means extremey neat and clean; "eternal" means lasting forever; "credible" means believable; and "shrewd" means sharp-witted or astute.
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