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Example Question #271 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPERTOIRE
Alteration
Sensation
Collection
Occurance
Meeting
Collection
"Repertoire" means a collection, an inventory; often it means a stockpile of skills or knowledge.
"Alteration" means a change, a modification or a revision.
"Occurrance" means something that happened, something that occurred; a situation.
"Meeting" means a gathering, a talk; when people group together for a purpose.
"Sensation" means a feeling, a perception or an emotion.
Example Question #272 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IRRITATION
Happiness
Opportunity
Inflammation
Property
Context
Inflammation
"Irritation" means "inflammation," or a rash; it can also mean a disturbed mental state.
"Happiness" means bliss, satisfaction or contentment.
"Opportunity" means a chance for something, favorable circumstance, a moment.
"Property" means possessions, equity or goods.
"Context" means setting, climate, background.
Example Question #273 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GIST
Half
Minimal
Understanding
Content
Essence
Essence
The correct answer is "essence."
"Gist" is a noun that means the substance or essence of a speech, text or dialogue.
Example Question #274 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVERSION
Wit
Dislike
Mettle
Kindness
Chemistry
Dislike
"Aversion" means dislike, opposition, antagonism.
"Kindness" means compassion, benevolence, humanity.
"Mettle" means bravery, caliber or courage.
"Chemistry" means attraction or charm in addition to being a field of natural science.
"Wit" means mentally sharp, funny, or clever and humorous.
Example Question #275 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PIGMENT
Molecule
Paper
Debt
Color
Desert
Color
"Pigment" means color, dye or stain.
"Desert" means arid land.
"Molecule" means a very small piece, a fragment of something, a particle of something.
"Debt" means money that is owed to others.
"Paper" means the physical object that we write on, or it can mean a written article or essay.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONSTRICTIVE
hazardous
snake-like
mean-spirited
liberating
restrictive
restrictive
Constrictive means something is restrictive.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
A synonym of "limber" is __________.
lithe
novel
minuscule
stretched
cumbersome
lithe
"Limber" is an adjective that means "flexible" or "bending easily," so we need to pick out another adjective that also means "flexible." While "stretched" may look like a good answer because "flexible" means "able to stretch," "stretched" does not mean "flexible," so it can't be correct. "Lithe," on the other hand, means "characterized by flexibility and grace," and since it is closest in meaning to "limber," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
A synonym of “grubby” is __________.
municipal
forthright
derogatory
spotless
filthy
filthy
“Grubby” is an adjective that means either “dirty; grimy” or “disreputable; sordid.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “grimy” or “disreputable.” That means that “spotless” cannot be the correct answer, because “spotless” is an adjective that means “absolutely clean or pure; immaculate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “grubby.” “Filthy,” however, is an adjective that can mean “disgustingly dirty,” and because “filthy” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “grubby,” “filthy” is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Arid
Outer space
Dry
Inundated
Desert
Moist
Dry
"Arid" means dry; Moist means slightly wet; Inundated means flooded; Desert is a place that has sand and is dry; and Outer space it the area outside the earth's atmosphere.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
TORRID
Stifling
Frigid
Mediocre
Dispute
Whimsical
Stifling
"Torrid" means scorching hot or extremely challenging. In this instance the best synonym for one of those meanings is “stifling” which means uncomfortably hot. For clarification, a dispute is an argument or disagreement; mediocre describes something that is average in a negative way; whimsical means silly and quirky; frigid means very cold, and is an antonym of stifling and torrid.
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