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Example Question #536 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DUBIOUS
Dilatory
Remedy
Inundate
Doubtful
Serendipitous
Doubtful
If you are "dubious" about something, you are unsure or doubtful about the outcome. For clarification, "serendipitous" means owed to good fortune or unexpected, "dilatory" means slow or lacking, "inundate" means overwhelm or flood, and "remedy" means to fix.
Example Question #537 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CANDID
Gigantic
Deceitful
Persuasive
Honest
Injured
Honest
"Candid" means truthful or honest, so "honest" is the correct answer. "Deceitful" is an antonym of "candid" and "honest"; it means dishonest or trying to trick someone. "Gigantic" means extremely large. "Persuasive" means very convincing. "Injured" means hurt or having an injury.
Example Question #538 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DUBIOUS
Regretful
Disrespectful
Unsure
Cumbersome
Forgetful
Unsure
“Dubious” means questioning or questionable. If a person is “dubious” about something, they are uncertain or unsure. To help, "cumbersome" means heavy or hard to manage. So, for example, full suitcases could be cumbersome. To provide further help, "regretful" means wishing that you had either done something you did not do or not done something you did.
Example Question #541 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PARAMOUNT
Penitent
Supreme
Mediocre
Outlawed
Inferior
Supreme
"Paramount" means upmost or supreme, as in the commonly heard phrase, “of paramount importance.” For clarification, "mediocre" means average in a negative way; "penitent" means feeling regret for sinful behavior; "outlawed" means banned or criminalized.
Example Question #542 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RELEVANT
Long-winded
Pertinent
Fallible
Bothersome
Bloated
Pertinent
"Relevant" means appropriate, or "pertinent."
Example Question #543 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBLIGATORY
Warranted
Frosty
Voluntary
Confused
Mandatory
Mandatory
“Obligatory” is an adjective that means “required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “compulsory.” That means that “voluntary” cannot be the correct answer, because “voluntary” means “acting of one’s own free will,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “obligatory.” “Mandatory,” however, is an adjective that means “required by law or rules; compulsory,” and because “mandatory” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “obligatory,” “mandatory” is the correct answer.
Example Question #544 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIME
Last
Main
Secondary
Average
Unimportant
Main
"Prime" means main, so "main" is the correct answer. "Secondary" means less important or crucial than something else. "Last" means final. "Unimportant" means not important, as one can infer from the word being a combination of the negative prefix "un-," which means not, and "important." "Average" means common or ordinary.
Example Question #545 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRONEOUS
Opaque
Formulaic
Wrong
Correct
Excessive
Wrong
"Erroneous" means wrong, or refers to something that contains an error.
None of the other words are synonymous with erroneous.
"Opaque" means not clear, blurry, or cloudy.
"Formulaic" means created based on a formula, or standardized.
"Excessive" means too much, or more than is necessary and normal.
"Correct" means right or without error. It is the opposite of erroneous.
Example Question #546 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CANDID
Clear
Convoluted.
Honest
Cynical
Deceitful
Honest
"Candid" means honest or frank, and often refers to the manner in which someone is speaking.
None of the other words mean candid:
"Cynical" means thinking the worst about people or events.
"Clear" means apparent or translucent.
"Convoluted" means confusing or excessively complex to the point of decreasing clarity.
"Deceitful" means dishonest or false.
Example Question #547 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINGULAR
Abnormal
Oddity
Plural
Unique
Strange
Unique
"Singular" can be synonymous with "unique." The prefix uni- means one single unit, and both these words refer something that is unique or notable in its singular nature. "Plural" is an antonym to "singular." The rest of the words describe things notable for their oddness, while singular or unique things can be odd, this is not always or necessarily the case.