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Example Question #2435 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ECUMENICAL
catholic
Tyrannical
Germane
Irrelevant
Exuberant
catholic
"Ecumenical" and "catholic" both mean all-encompassing, universal. (Don't confuse catholic with "Catholic," a specific religious denomination.) "Germane" is an antonym for "irrelevant." "Exuberant" means overjoyed, while "tyrannical" means authoritarian and cruel.
Example Question #2436 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LAPIDARY
Inchoate
Multitudinous
Smug
Scanty
Elegant
Elegant
"Lapidary" means "elegant," particularly in a way that is concise. (In fact, the word was originally used to describe jewelers' precise and beautiful work with gemstones.) "Smug" means self-satisfied, and "multitudinous" means numerous or prolific. This is an antonym for "scanty," which means scarce. "Inchoate" describes something that is new and not yet fully formed.
Example Question #2437 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUTOCHTHONOUS
Measly
Chary
Excessive
Despotic
Indigenous
Indigenous
Something "autochthonous" is native or indigenous to a particular area, the opposite of an "immigrant." "Chary" means cautious, wary. "Despotic" is a synonym for "tyrannical," and "excessive" means too much. "Measly" is another word for paltry or too little.
Example Question #2438 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERMINABLE
Effervescent
Philanthropic
Unending
Erroneous
Fallacious
Unending
"Interminable" means ceaseless or long-lasting. "Effervescent" is a synonym for "bubbly," and "charitable" is a synonym for "philanthropic." "Fallacious" and "erroneous" are synonyms that both mean false or mistaken.
Example Question #2439 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IRKSOME
Annoying
Ill-tempered
Burnished
Secretive
Garish
Annoying
"Irksome" is a synonym for bothersome or irritating. Don't confuse this with "irascible," or ill-tempered. "Secretive" is another word for "furtive, "and "garish" is a synonym for "tawdry." "Burnished" means well-polished and gleaming.
Example Question #2440 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Unequivocal
Paltry
Measly
Uninteresting
Erratic
Uninteresting
"Insipid" can mean "uninteresting," dull, or unimaginative, such as an "insipid joke." "Unequivocal" means unambiguous, and "erratic" means unpredictable. "Measly" and "paltry" are synonyms for small, insufficient.
Example Question #1261 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Torpid
Clashing
Ailing
Disjunctive
Lethargic
Clashing
Something "incongruous" is unsuited, "clashing," or out of place. Don't confuse "incongruous" with "languorous," which means lethargic, tired, or torpid. "Ailing" means ill or sickly. "Disjunctive" means disconnected.
Example Question #3341 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPOSITORY
Laudatory
Gravid
Explanatory
Adulterated
Forbidding
Explanatory
"Expository" writing, for example, is writing intended to explain or explicate. "Laudatory" is a synonym for "complimentary" or congratulatory. "Forbidding" means threatening, while "adulterated" means contaminated. "Gravid" is a synonym for "pregnant."
Example Question #3342 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Ghastly
Outdated
Despised
Troubled
Unmanageable
Outdated
If something is "antiquated," it is old-fashioned or out of date.
The 200 year old house’s antiquated heating system still used coal as its fuel source.
So "outdated" is the best answer.
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEVERE
Cut
Misguided
Harsh
Rude
Short
Harsh
"Severe" means extreme or harsh. Hmm, guess that gave it away..."harsh" is the best answer choice.
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