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Example Question #2404 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMANENT
Impending
Inherent
Craven
Abject
Illustrious
Inherent
"Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Imminent," on the other hand, means impending, so don't confuse the two. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent, yet another homonym (but not synonym) for "immanent." "Craven" and "abject" are synonyms.
Example Question #2405 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTLANDISH
Solicitous
Exotic
Bizarre
External
Specious
Bizarre
"Outlandish" is a synonym for "bizarre" or weird. "Specious" means misleading, deceptive, or false. "Solicitous" is a synonym for "concerned" or caring. "Exotic" means foreign, and "external" is an antonym for "internal."
Example Question #2406 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Lovable
Rambling
Apocryphal
Spurious
Repellent
Repellent
"Abhorrent" is a synonym for "repellent," detestable, or despicable. This is an antonym for "lovable." "Spurious" and "apocryphal" are both synonyms for false or fictitious. "Rambling" means meandering or wordy, depending on whether it's in a literal or figurative context.
Example Question #2407 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Perilous
Penurious
Pernicious
Lucrative
Adulatory
Lucrative
"Remunerative" means "lucrative," monetarily rewarding. "Penurious" means impoverished, which is a near antonym. "Perilous" is a synonym for "hazardous," and "pernicious" is a synonym for "damaging" or harmful. "Adulatory" is a synonym for "laudatory" or congratulatory.
Example Question #2408 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Wary
Advantageous
Muddled
Dire
Poisonous
Poisonous
"Noxious" means "poisonous" or toxic. "Wary" means cautious, and "dire" means urgent or dreadful. "Muddled" means hazy or confused. "Advantageous" is a synonym for "beneficial."
Example Question #2409 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Dark
Verbose
Mendacious
Outlandish
Squeamish
Verbose
"Prolix" is another word for "verbose" or wordy. "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre, and "dark" is an antonym for "light." "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy. "Mendacious" is a synonym for "dishonest."
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Obscure
Chronic
Uninteresting
Instantaneous
Scintillating
Uninteresting
"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."
Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Impromptu
Inane
Rehearsed
Fatuous
Contemporary
Impromptu
"Extemporaneous" means unrehearsed, "impromptu." This is an antonym for "rehearsed." "Contemporary" means current or occurring at the same time as something else. "Fatuous" means silly, stupid, or inane.
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWARTED
Sluggish
Nascent
Foiled
Aromatic
Tangential
Foiled
To "thwart" a plan is to foil or ruin it. "Sluggish" means lethargic or listless. "Aromatic" is a synonym for "fragrant," and "nascent" is a synonym for "new," not fully formed. Another word for "tangential" is peripheral.
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLE
Abstruse
Detestable
Frigid
Arcane
Jejune
Detestable
Something "reprehensible" is loathsome or "detestable." "Frigid" means very cold, and "jejune" means dull or uninteresting. "Arcane" and "abstruse" are both synonyms for "esoteric."
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