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Example Question #1031 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERATIVE
Dismissive
Enchanting
Inferior
Ambitious
Necessary
Necessary
"Imperative" means absolutely necessary or unavoidable.
Example Question #1032 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPULSORY
Required
Dorsal
Genuine
Effective
Communicative
Required
"Compulsory" means "required," or mandatory.
Example Question #1033 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRIVIAL
Splendid
Frivolous
Careful
Magnetic
Testy
Frivolous
Trivial and frivolous both mean petty and superficial.
Example Question #1034 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCANE
Purposeful
Moody
Recent
Charming
Mysterious
Mysterious
"Arcane" means understood by few, mysterious.
Example Question #2204 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CRYPTIC
Obvious
Apparent
Mysterious
Evident
Palpable
Mysterious
“Cryptic” means enigmatic or mysterious. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all antonyms of cryptic and synonyms of one another.
Example Question #1036 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERITABLE
Fair-weather
Capricious
Dubious
Doubtful
Legitimate
Legitimate
The word "veritable" is most similar in meaning to "legitimate" and relates an object's authentic nature. The other words do not share this meaning. Some of the answer choices are, in fact, antonyms of "veritable."
Example Question #1037 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUTHORITATIVE
Awe-inspiring
Official
Authentic
Autumnal
Authorial
Official
"Authoritative" and "official" are synonyms. They refer to an object's standing or reputation as being of the highest official or institutional caliber. The other words might appear similar but do not have closely related meanings. "Authorial" refers to the something (usually intention) pertaining to an author.
Example Question #2212 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENIGMATIC
Medicinal
Mystical
Magnanimous
Magnetic
Magnificent
Mystical
"Enigmatic" and "mystical" are synonyms describing the quality of something esoteric and puzzling. The other words do not have meanings related to this sense of mystery. "Magnetic" refers either to the quality (in a person) of having a compelling personality, or the physical quality of attracting metals containing an opposite pole. "Magnificent" is an extremely positive adjective. "Magnanimous" refers to the quality of being generous and sympathetic to others.
Example Question #1038 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNADULTERATED
Considerate
Special
Elegant
Top-notch
Pure
Pure
"Unadulterated" refers to something that is pure; something that has not been tampered with. The other answer choices have similarly positive connotations but don't quite capture this shade of meaning. "Elegant" may refer to something luxurious, while "special" and "top-notch" refer to something of good quality. "Considerate" is not at all related to the word "unadulterated."
Example Question #1039 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INANE
Fatuous
Ingenuous
Truculent
Ponderous
Disingenuous
Fatuous
The adjective "inane" means pointless, silly, and foolish. This is closest in meaning to "fatuous" which means vacuous, without purpose. Additionally, "ponderous" means slow-moving; "truculent" means aggressive, hostile, eager to fight; "ingenuous" means naive, innocent, gullible; "disingenuous" means false, deceptive, insincere.
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