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Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENDING
Hanging
Particular
Logical
Unresolved
Proximal
Unresolved
Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WITHERED
Youthful
Uncooperative
Heartfelt
Wizened
Just
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 #52 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEWFANGLED
Fantastic
Bygone
Melodious
Exhaustive
Modern
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 #57 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSIENT
Daily
Temporary
Misshapen
Accountable
Bare
Temporary
"Transient" means temporary.
Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCHOATE
Apt
Quirky
Undeveloped
Restricted
Linguistic
Undeveloped
"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."
Example Question #2431 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUVENILE
Deceptive
Cosmopolitan
Suave
Mature
Young
Young
"Juvenile" means young.
Example Question #2291 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
ERRATIC
violent
large
unpredictable
antique
pretty
unpredictable
Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.
Example Question #3191 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PORTABLE
Formulaic
Inconsistent
Thirsty
Mobile
Debatable
Mobile
Portable means movable or mobile.
Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERIODICAL
Grammatical
Syntactical
Investigative
Occasional
Journalistic
Occasional
"Periodical" and "occasional" are synonyms describing periods of time. The other words do not have meanings that relate to time.
Example Question #3193 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOMENTARY
Momentum
Timeless
Sentimental
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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