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Example Question #1201 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSENSUS
Control
Candor
Adept
Adversity
Accord
Accord
"Consensus" means a unanimous agreement or an accord, so "accord" is the correct answer. For clarification, "unanimous" means concordant and specifically refers to a situation in which all parties agree to something; "adversity" means hardships or difficulties that need to be overcome, "adept" means skilled, "candor" means honesty or frankness, and "control" means dominance.
Example Question #1202 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISTASTEFUL
Unpleasant
Excessive
Well-mannered
Praiseworthy
Agreeable
Unpleasant
"Distasteful" means unpleasant. "Agreeable" means pleasant, so it is an antonym, not a synonym, of "civil," and cannot be the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "distasteful": "praiseworthy" means of high quality or worthy of praise or worrisome, "well-mannered" means having good manners or polite, and "excessive" means more than is necessary or too much.
Example Question #1203 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISSATISFIED
Unhappy
Respectable
Grateful
Pleased
Joyful
Unhappy
One can infer that "dissatisfied" means not satisfied because it is a combination of the negative prefix "dis-", which means not, and the word "satisfied." "Unhappy" is the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "dissatisfied," so "unhappy" is the correct answer.
Example Question #38 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Recall
to begin
to disturb
to research
to direct
to remember
to remember
"Recall" means to remember.
Example Question #1204 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
INTERPOSE
Interrupt
Douse
Cliché
Commodious
Abduct
Interrupt
The prefix inter- means between, and the word “interpose” means to put between, to interject into a conversation. This is closest in meaning to “interrupt,” which you will notice has the same prefix. To provide further help, “abduct” means kidnap, take; a “cliché” is something likely true, but well-established and unoriginal; “douse” means cover in water; “commodious” means roomy, spacious.
Example Question #1205 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
EXTRAJUDICIAL
Outside the law
Outside conventional science
Dismissal from the court
Changes to the Constitution
Outside the country
Outside the law
“Judicial” means related to law or legal matters, and the prefix extra- means beyond, outside of, so “extrajudicial” means beyond the law, or outside the law. To provide further help, “conventional” means ordinary; the “constitution” is the written down set of founding laws and principles for a country; “dismissal” means removal.
Example Question #1206 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMBIDEXTROUS
Single-minded
Room temperature
Able to use both hands
Lost and found
Final competition
Able to use both hands
If you are “ambidextrous,” you can use both hands with equal proficiency. It is linked to the word “dexterity,” which describes your ability to do things with your hands. The prefix "ambi-" means both or around, such as in the word "ambient."
Example Question #1207 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INFERTILE
Barren
Fecund
Miserable
Sequential
Fraternal
Barren
The prefix "in-" is a negative prefix; it takes a word “fertile,” which means able to have children, and turns it into “infertile,” which has the opposite meaning of not able to have children. Another word for “infertile” is “barren.” As for the other answer choices, none are close in meaning to "infertile": “fecund” is another word for fertile; “miserable” means very sad; “sequential” means happening in sequence or happening in an order; and “fraternal” means having to do with brothers or brotherhood.
Example Question #1208 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
POSTPARTUM
Afterwards
After marriage
After death
Afterlife
After birth
After birth
The prefix post- means after, and the word fragment -partum- means related to birth. “Postpartum” means after birth.
Example Question #1209 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISBAR
Expel
Commend
Praise
Extol
Laud
Expel
The prefix "dis-" commonly means a negation of or to remove. In this instance, the word “disbar” means expel or banish from a group. Its original meaning was to take away the right of an attorney to practice law; however, it is now used to mean expel or remove from office. To help you, the other four answer choices are all synonyms of each other—they all mean offer praise about.
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