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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.
IMMANENT
Abject
Craven
Illustrious
Impending
Inherent
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 #102 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTLANDISH
Solicitous
Specious
External
Exotic
Bizarre
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 #101 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Spurious
Lovable
Rambling
Repellent
Apocryphal
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 #1231 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Pernicious
Perilous
Penurious
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 #103 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Dire
Poisonous
Advantageous
Muddled
Wary
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 #104 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Outlandish
Squeamish
Verbose
Mendacious
Dark
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 #2411 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Uninteresting
Scintillating
Obscure
Instantaneous
Chronic
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 #3311 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
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 #3312 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWARTED
Nascent
Foiled
Aromatic
Sluggish
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 #3313 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLE
Detestable
Jejune
Frigid
Arcane
Abstruse
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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