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Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Determining Part Of Speech
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAFT
Drift
Jump
Fall
Plunge
Throw
Drift
The correct answer is "drift."
"Waft" is a verb (or noun) that means to pass (or cause to pass) easily/gently through the air or as if through the air.
This makes "drift" (carried slowly by a current of air or water) making it the correct synonym.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Determining Part Of Speech
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COACH
Master
Exercise
Gym
Uniform
Carriage
Carriage
"Coach" can be a noun meaning an athletic instructor, or a verb meaning to instruct one in a sport. A "coach" can also be a noun meaning "carriage," (generally horse-draw) which is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Revival
Possibility
Death
Monument
Recovery
Province
Recovery
"Revival" means Recovery; Death means the end of one's life; Monument is usually a figure or symbol that represents something or someone; Province is a territory usually part of a larger state or country; and Possibility is a potential outcome.
Example Question #1 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UNREST
Calmness
Enjoyment
Turmoil
Democracy
Peace
Turmoil
"Unrest" means turmoil. "Peace" and "calmness" are antonyms of "unrest" and mean tranquiity. "Enjoyment" means pleasure or amusement. "Democracy" is a representative government.
Example Question #3 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PREAMBLE
Index
Tome
Finale
Introduction
Conclusion
Introduction
A "preamble" is an introduction that appears before the main body of work, so "introduction" is the correct answer. For clarification, "finale" and "conclusion" each mean an ending, a "tome" is a long and ponderous book, and an "index" is a list of subjects that appear at the end of a book and the numbers of pages on which one can read about them in that book.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RETROSPECT
Optimism
Exuberant
Prosperous
Evanescent
Hindsight
Hindsight
"Retrospect" means recollection, remembering past events, hindsight. You might be able to infer this meaning from the word's roots; "retro-" means backwards, as in the word "retroactive" (applying to a span of time in the past) and "spect" means look or see, as in the word "spectacles" (glasses). So, "hindsight" is the correct answer. For clarification, "optimism" is a positive feeling about future events, "prosperous" means wealthy or successful, "exuberant" means lively, and "evanescent" means fleeting.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Prefixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PRESCIENCE
Foreknowledge
Unpredictability
Myopia
Improvidence
Shortsightedness
Foreknowledge
"Prescience" means foresight or the ability to know about something before it has actually happened. "Shortsightedness" and "myopia" are synonyms, so we can eliminate those. "Improvidence" means poor planning for the future, and "unpredictability" the quality of not being able to be foreseen. "Foreknowledge," which means foresight or knowledge of something before it happens, is the only choice that works.
Example Question #6 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
IMPARTIAL
Harangue
Bashful
Demanding
Controlling
Unbiased
Unbiased
"Impartial" information is unbiased and uncorrupted by personal intervention. For clarification, someone who is "bashful" is easily embarrassed; "harangue" means berate or criticize.
Example Question #7 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UNAWARE
Informed
Complete
Unknowing
Precise
Obvious
Unknowing
"Unaware" means unknowing. "Informed" means knowing, so it cannot be the correct answer, because it is an antonym, not a synonym, of "unaware." None of the other answers are close in meaning to "unaware": "obvious" means overt or palpable; "complete" means lacking nothing necessary; and "precise" means exact.
Example Question #8 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UNCERTAIN
Bright
Frequent
Idiotic
Conclusive
Unknown
Unknown
"Uncertain" means not known with certainty, so "unknown," an adjective that means not known, is the correct answer. "Conclusive" is an antonym of "uncertain"; it means definite or indisputable. None of the answer choices have a meaning related to that of "uncertain": "bright" means shining or emiting lots of light; "idiotic" means stupid or foolish; and "frequent" means occuring often or repeated.
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