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Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONCISE
Succinct
Carnivorous
Rambling
Universal
Silent
Succinct
“Concise” is an adjective that means “brief but comprehensive,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “brief but comprehensive.” That means that “rambling” cannot be the correct answer, because “rambling” means “lengthy and inconsequential” when it referrs to writing or speech, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “concise.” “Succinct,” however, is an adjective that is used especially of something written or spoken and means “briefly and clearly expressed,” and because “succinct” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “concise,” “succinct” is the correct answer.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPORADIC
Fortuitous
Dramatic
Wanton
Nomadic
Irregular
Irregular
"Sporadic" means occurring irregularly or at random, so "irregular" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "sporadic." For clarification, "fortuitous" means lucky, "nomadic" means wandering or not having a permanent home, "dramatic" means theatrical or noticeable, and "wanton" means random and pointless or promiscuous.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ARCHAIC
Curved
Reprieve
Antiquated
Din
Curved
Antiquated
“Archaic” means relating to ancient times, so something that is “archaic” is "antiquated." “Antiquated” means very old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted. It is related to the word “antique,” which refers to an old item. To clarify the other terms, a “reprieve” is a break or rest from something; a “din” is a long, continued, often harsh noise.
Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONTINUOUS
perplexing
broken apart
uninterrupted
in disagreement
muddled
uninterrupted
Continuous means something is uninterrupted.
Example Question #19 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ULTIMATE
fractured
revitalized
strained
first in a series
last in a series
last in a series
Ultimate means last in a series.
Example Question #1194 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESOLATE
dispersed
gloomy
saddened
crowded
deserted
deserted
Desolate means deserted.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ISOLATED
cramped
solitary
mellow
well-mannered
overheated
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
Arid
Mountainous
Urban
Countryside
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
Frequently
Hasty
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
Central
Close
Prevalent
Faraway
"Distant" means faraway; Close means near; Lengthy mean long; Prevalent means widespread; and Central means related to a center position.
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