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Example Question #2455 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Descriptive
Advanced
Commonplace
Literary
Excessive
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
Hackneyed
Overflowing
Recognized
Overused
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 #1141 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Perfect
Handcrafted
Varied
Opposite
Painted
Varied
Diverse means showing variety, or varied.
Example Question #1142 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Approximate
Reasonable
Woeful
Excessive
Exact
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 #1143 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Residential
Critical
Empathetic
Varied
Dynamic
Varied
"Diverse" means varied.
Example Question #1144 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCESSIVE
Delightful
Too much
Decorative
Malodorous
Insufficient
Too much
"Excessive" means too much.
Example Question #1145 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Excessive
Hapless
Joyful
Facile
Imprudent
Excessive
"Exorbitant" means excessive; Facile means easy; Hapless means unlucky; Imprudent means not careful; and Joyful means very happy.
Example Question #1146 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Divergent
Equivalent
Indifferent
Vile
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 #1147 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSPICUOUS
Timely
Impervious
Obvious
Picturesque
Torrential
Obvious
Conspicuous means easily noticed. Thus, the best answer choice is 'Obvious'.
Example Question #1148 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Meaningless
Undaunted
Unsuited
Finite
Retroactive
Unsuited
Incongruous means out-of-place or unsuited.
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