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Example Question #2455 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Literary
Descriptive
Commonplace
Excessive
Advanced
Commonplace
"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."
Example Question #2456 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLETE
Recognized
Overflowing
Overused
Hackneyed
Replenished
Overflowing
"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."
Example Question #2461 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Handcrafted
Opposite
Perfect
Painted
Varied
Varied
Diverse means showing variety, or varied.
Example Question #2461 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Excessive
Exact
Reasonable
Approximate
Woeful
Excessive
“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.
Example Question #3217 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Varied
Residential
Empathetic
Critical
Dynamic
Varied
"Diverse" means varied.
Example Question #2462 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCESSIVE
Malodorous
Insufficient
Delightful
Too much
Decorative
Too much
"Excessive" means too much.
Example Question #2321 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Joyful
Imprudent
Facile
Excessive
Hapless
Excessive
"Exorbitant" means excessive; Facile means easy; Hapless means unlucky; Imprudent means not careful; and Joyful means very happy.
Example Question #1142 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Divergent
Vile
Indifferent
Equivalent
Distinguished
Equivalent
"Tantamount" is an adjective that means "equal in seriousness to; virtually the same as," so we need to pick out another word that means "equal." While "indifferent" may look like a good answer choice because it looks like "in-" ("not") and "different," "indifferent" actually doesn't mean "not different," but instead means "having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned," or "neither good nor bad; mediocre," so it's not the word we're looking for. "Equivalent," however, means "equal in value, amount, function, or meaning," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "tantamount," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #1143 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSPICUOUS
Obvious
Torrential
Impervious
Picturesque
Timely
Obvious
Conspicuous means easily noticed. Thus, the best answer choice is 'Obvious'.
Example Question #1144 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Undaunted
Retroactive
Finite
Unsuited
Meaningless
Unsuited
Incongruous means out-of-place or unsuited.
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