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Example Question #2285 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENDING
Logical
Unresolved
Hanging
Proximal
Particular
Unresolved
Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.
Example Question #2286 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WITHERED
Wizened
Heartfelt
Just
Uncooperative
Youthful
Wizened
“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2287 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEWFANGLED
Exhaustive
Modern
Fantastic
Bygone
Melodious
Modern
“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2432 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSIENT
Misshapen
Bare
Accountable
Daily
Temporary
Temporary
"Transient" means temporary.
Example Question #2288 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCHOATE
Apt
Restricted
Undeveloped
Quirky
Linguistic
Undeveloped
"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."
Example Question #1113 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUVENILE
Deceptive
Suave
Cosmopolitan
Mature
Young
Young
"Juvenile" means young.
Example Question #1116 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
ERRATIC
violent
large
antique
unpredictable
pretty
unpredictable
Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.
Example Question #2431 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PORTABLE
Debatable
Formulaic
Thirsty
Mobile
Inconsistent
Mobile
Portable means movable or mobile.
Example Question #1111 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERIODICAL
Syntactical
Investigative
Occasional
Journalistic
Grammatical
Occasional
"Periodical" and "occasional" are synonyms describing periods of time. The other words do not have meanings that relate to time.
Example Question #1112 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOMENTARY
Sentimental
Timeless
Momentum
Eternal
Passing
Passing
"Momentary" and "passing" are synonymous adjectives similar in meaning to the word fleeting or temporary. The other words do not have related meanings. "Eternal" and "timeless" are synonyms describing the property of being immutable.
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