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Example Questions
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Petroleum
Beverage
Home
Vehicle
Water
Gasoline
Gasoline
"Petroleum" refers to gasoline.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms
Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?
I sent my reply to the party in the mail.
None of the other answers
notes
lunch
answer
money
answer
"Answer" and "reply" both mean the same thing.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms
Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?
The heap of leaves in the front yard was huge.
bump
slot
None of the other answers
pile
rake
pile
"Pile" and "heap" both have similar meanings.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Concert
Home
Show
Library
College
Stadium
Show
A "concert" is a show.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Mural
Newspaper
Painting
Sculpture
Book
Movie
Painting
A "mural" is a painting on a wall.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Fog
Smog
Wilderness
Disaster
Poverty
Injury
Smog
"Fog" is water vapor that looks like smoke; "smog" is a combination of fog and smoke.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Office
School
Hospital
Workplace
Playground
Science lab
Workplace
An "office" is a workplace.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUSTENANCE
Light
Love
Death
Food
Sickness
Food
Sustenance is something you need to sustain you, or keep you going, and often specifically means food. So, "food" is the correct answer.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PEAK
Excellent
Low point
High point
Mediocre
Disappointing
High point
A "peak" is the highest point of something. To help you, "mediocre" means average when higher quality was expected.
Example Question #135 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PASTURE
Meadow
Monarch
Reign
Town
Port
Meadow
A "pasture" is a plot of land that contains grass and is used for feeding animals. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "pasture" is "meadow," which means a grassy field. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "pasture": a "town" is a small community; a "monarch" is a king; a "port" is a city or town where ships trade, located on a body of water; and "reign," when used as a noun, refers to the length of time that a king or queen governs a country.
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