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Example Question #548 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANT
Hapless
Scathing
Dejected
Raucous
Bestial
Scathing
"Mordant" means having a harsh and critical tone, scathing, caustic. To provide further help, "bestial" means savage, like a beast; "hapless" means unlucky, hopeless, useless; "dejected" means very sad; "raucous" means loud and out of control.
Example Question #549 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSPICACIOUS
Alluring
Pretentious
Discerning
Factious
Gauche
Discerning
"Perspicacious" means discerning and astute, able to notice things that others would not. To provide further help, "factious" means causing disagreement; "gauche" means tacky and unrefined, lacking grace; "alluring" means attractive, appealing; "pretentious" means trying to impress others by exaggerating one's characteristics or by being fake and trendy.
Example Question #550 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RETICENT
Withdrawn
Confident
Arduous
Assiduous
Painstaking
Withdrawn
"Reticent" means shy, reserved, withdrawn. To provide further help, "arduous" and "painstaking" both describe a challenging or difficult task; "assiduous" means industrious, hard working.
Example Question #551 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPIOUS
Plentiful
Derelict
Simplistic
Meager
Abrasive
Plentiful
“Copious” means plentiful or available in excess, so "plentiful" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “derelict” means falling apart, in bad condition; “abrasive” means rude and harsh; “simplistic” means not complicated or simple; and “meager” means of insufficient quantity.
Example Question #552 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Fragile
Charming
Customized
Fleeting
Perpetual
Fleeting
“Ephemeral” means impermanent, not lasting forever, temporary, or "fleeting." "Perpetual" means never-ending or incessant; "fragile" means easily broken; "customized" means personalized or adjusted to meet a particular need; and "charming" means having a pleasant personality or delightful in appearance.
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 #553 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
appropriate
helpful
baneful
beneficial
undone
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 #554 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
HEINOUS
evil
diseased
effusive
dogmatic
pure
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 #555 : Identifying Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CAUSTIC
soothing
highfalutin
hapless
fledgling
acerbic
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.
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