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Example Question #1383 : Synonyms
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESOLATE
saddened
crowded
dispersed
deserted
gloomy
deserted
Desolate means deserted.
Example Question #572 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ISOLATED
mellow
overheated
solitary
cramped
well-mannered
solitary
Isolated means alone or solitary.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Rural
Suburban
Mountainous
Urban
Countryside
Arid
Countryside
"Rural" means countryside; Suburban means residential; Urban means city-like; Mountainous means having many mountains; and Arid means dry.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Ordinary
Hasty
Frequently
Significant
Common
Extraordinary
Common
"Ordinary" means common; Extraordinary means beyond ordinary; Significant means important; Frequently means often; and Hasty means not thorough.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Distant
Lengthy
Faraway
Close
Central
Prevalent
Faraway
"Distant" means faraway; Close means near; Lengthy mean long; Prevalent means widespread; and Central means related to a center position.
Example Question #581 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Peculiar
Ordinary
Confident
Unusual
Professional
Depressed
Unusual
"Peculiar" means strange.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INDIGENOUS
Friendly
Unkind
Native
Menacing
Foreign
Native
"Indigenous" means native peoples; for example, Native Americans are indigenous to the United States. For clarification, "menacing" means threatening.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXILED
Outlined
Banished
Dead
Welcomed
Deplored
Banished
If you are exiled, you are sent away or permanently banished. For clarification, deplored means hated.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RANDOM
Erratic
Flimsy
Rash
Abundant
Orderly
Erratic
"Random" means occuring in no regular sequence or order, so "erratic," which means unpredictable, is the correct answer. "Orderly" is an antonym of "random" and"erratic"; it means arranged in a neat and tidy manner. "Flimsy" means weak and easily damaged. "Rash" means careless or done without much thought. "Abundant" means plentiful.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STARK
Brash
Garish
Open
Fertile
Desolate
Desolate
"Stark" means bare, desolate or basic, so "desolate" is the correct answer. For clarification, "fertile" means producing life, "garish" means tasteless, "brash" means bold, and "open" means unblocked or uncovered.
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