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Example Questions
Example Question #201 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUDDEN
Fabulous
Chronic
Expensive
Unexpected
Periodic
Unexpected
"Sudden" is defined as occurring quickly and unexpectedly; thus, "unexpected" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #202 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPID
Humorous
Gigantic
Careful
Evil
Quick
Quick
"Rapid" means quick, so "quick" is the correct answer. "Gigantic" means very large; "humorous" means funny; "careful" means cautious; and "evil" means bad.
Example Question #203 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSTANT
Delayed
Magical
Putrid
Immediately
Similar
Immediately
"Instant" is defined as occurring immediately, so "immediately" is the best answer choice! "Delayed" means taking more time to happen than was originally predicted, making it a loose antonym, or opposite, of "instant," and the other answer choices are not related in meaning to "instant."
Example Question #204 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIMELY
Swift
Quick
Opportune
Fast
Speedy
Opportune
"Timely" and "opportune" are synonyms. They refer to something that occurs at the right moment. This is a particularly difficult pair of words. If you look at the other answer choices, you'll find that they are all very similar. In fact, the other answer choices are synonymous with each other. "Opportune" is the one word that doesn't fit with the other answer choices. Therefore, it is likely to be related to the word "timely."
Example Question #205 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STEALTHY
Bold
Swift
Handsome
Slick
Daring
Swift
The words "stealthy" and "swift" are synonyms describing something that is fast. The other words do not share this meaning.
Example Question #206 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWIFT
Sluggish
Loud
Stealthy
Slow
Booming
Stealthy
The words "stealthy" and "swift" are synonymous. They both refer to something that is quick. The words "slow" and "sluggish" mean the same thing; they refer to something that is not fast. "Loud" and "booming" are synonymous; they refer to something very loud. Identifying this relationship between the answer choices will help you arrive at the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of "solitary" is . . .
friendly
mean
unaccompanied
athletic
escorted
unaccompanied
"Solitary" is an adjective that means "done or existing alone," or when describing a place, "secluded or isolated." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "done alone" or "secluded." "Escorted" may look like a good answer, but "escorted" means "accompanied somewhere, especially for protection or security, or as a mark of rank." Because "escorted" means the opposite of "solitary," it cannot be the correct answer. "Unaccompanied," however, means "having no companion or escort." Because "unaccompanied" is closest in meaning to "solitary," "unaccompanied" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Which is a synonym for the word vast?
The vast prairie was full of flowers and wildlife.
None of the other answer choices
tiny
enormous
finite
small
enormous
Enormous can be substituted in for vast to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of "meager" is __________.
jumbled
grand
much
sufficient
paltry
paltry
"Meager" is an adjective that means "lacking in quantity or quality," and used to refer to something provided or available. So, we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "lacking." While "sufficient" might look like a potentially correct answer, "sufficient" means "enough" or "adequate," "sufficient" is an opposite of "lacking," so it can't be the correct answer. "Paltry," however, is an adjective that means "small or meager" and is used to describe amounts. Since "paltry" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "meager," "paltry" is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of “uniform” is __________.
consistent
gargantuan
varying
demonstrated
potential
consistent
“Uniform,” when used as an adjective, means “not changing in form or character; remaining the same,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “not changing” or “similar to others.” That means that “varying” cannot be the correct answer, because when used as an adjective, “varying” means “differing in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “uniform.” “Consistent,” however, is an adjective that refers to a person, behavior, or process, and means “unchanging over a period of time,” and because “consistent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “uniform,” “consistent” is the correct answer.
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