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Example Question #311 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Enticing
Tempestuous
Delicious
Ravenous
Alluring
Ravenous
“Voracious” means extremely hungry or desiring or consuming great quantities. The only answer which means extremely hungry is “ravenous”; the words are linked by their suffix "-ous" which means characterized by. To help you, “tedious” means tiring or boring due to repetition, and “tempestuous” means stormy. “Alluring” and “enticing” both mean tempting.
Example Question #312 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HAGGARD
Rugged
Hag
Tired
Sorceress
Chop
Tired
“Haggard” means looking very thin and tired, especially due to great hunger, worry, or pain. So, "haggard" is most similar in meaning to “tired.” To help you, do not mistake "haggard" with “hag,” which means witch. Also do not confuse "haggard" with “hacked,” which means chopped. “Rugged” means having a rough, uneven surface or rough but attractive features.
Example Question #313 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CORPULENT
Delirious
Fat
Quirky
Nomadic
Whimsical
Fat
Someone who is "corpulent" is overweight or fat, so "fat" is the correct answer. For clarification, "delirious" means insane or feverish, "quirky" means unusual and silly, and "nomadic" means wandering or itinerant.
Example Question #1118 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Frail
Sturdy
Durable
Liquid
Colorless
Weak
Weak
"Frail" means weak and feeble.
Example Question #314 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUDIBLE
Incomplete
Listless
Faint
Auditory
Hearable
Hearable
Audible means loud enough to be heard. An example would be, "The sound was audible even over the loud music of the marching band."
"Auditory" deals with things that are "audible," but these are not synonyms. A "faint sound" might be "barely audible," but again this is not a synonym, since loud sounds can be "clearly audible."
Example Question #315 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROBUST
Humongous
Healthy
Aggressive
Generous
Energetic
Healthy
“Robust” is an adjective that means full of strength and health. While “aggressive” and “energetic” might be characteristics of a “robust” person, they aren’t close synonyms. Of the answer choices, “healthy” has the closest meaning.
Example Question #316 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURGID
Emaciated
Shrunken
Dissolved
Swollen
Succulent
Swollen
"Turgid" means "swollen" or congested.
"Dissolved" means to be broken down into a liquid form.
"Shrunken" means became smaller.
"Succulent" means tender or juicy.
"Emaciated" means abnormally thin or weak.
Example Question #317 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTENT
Poisonous
Powerful
Calming
Alcoholic
Morbid
Powerful
"Potent" means "powerful" or having a big influence or effect.
None of the other words are synonymous. Things that are "alcoholic" can certainly be potent, but "alcoholic" simply means containing alcohol. "Calming" means to make someone or something tranquil. "Poisonous" means capable of causing illness or death if taken into the body. To be "morbid" means to take an abnormal degree of interest in death and disease.
Example Question #318 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWELTERING
Boiling
Frigid
Windy
Stringent
Uncomfortably hot
Uncomfortably hot
"Sweltering" is an adjective that typically refers to weather and means "uncomfortably hot."
"Windy" means breezy or the weather pattern of significant flow. "Stringent," typically referring to rules or requirements, means strict or firm. "Frigid" means very cold. "Boiling" means bringing liquid to the temperature at which it changes from liquid to gas and evaporates.
Example Question #319 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBLONG
Rigid
Elongated shape
Stout
Curved
Flat
Elongated shape
"Oblong" is an adjective that means having a long shape, for example an oval is an oblong shape.
"Rigid" means inflexible or resistant to change. "Flat" means smooth, or a surface that doesn't change its elevation. When describing a human, "flat" means dull or without emotion. "Curved", when referring to a line, means not perfectly straight. "Stout" means stocky or solidly built.
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