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Example Question #2444 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISARMING
Hazardous
Unwitting
Aggressive
Imminent
Beguiling
Beguiling
"Disarming" can mean charming, persuasive, or beguiling and often describes someone's smile or demeanor. "Unwitting," on the other hand, means unaware. Don't confuse "disarming" with weapons and choose "aggressive" or "hazardous." "Imminent" means forthcoming or impending.
Example Question #2445 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISJUNCTIVE
Protracted
Disconnected
Inchoate
Protean
Nascent
Disconnected
"Disjunctive" is a synonym for "disconnected." "Protracted" is a synonym for "prolonged." "Protean," on the other hand, means changeable or mutable. "Inchoate" and "nascent" are both synonyms for unformed, rudimentary.
Example Question #2591 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANNED
Forbidden
Celestial
Exact
Deleterious
Presaged
Forbidden
"Banned" means "forbidden." "Presaged" is a synonym for "foreseen," and "exact" is a synonym for precise. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Celestial" describes heavenly beings or objects in the sky, depending on the context.
Example Question #145 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBATIM
Fatuous
Unconscionable
Reprehensible
Egregious
Exact
Exact
"Verbatim" means "exact," word for word. "Reprehensible" means loathsome, and "unconscionable" similarly means indefensible. "Fatuous" is a synonym for "silly" or foolish. "Egregious" means shockingly bad or outstanding for bad reasons.
Example Question #2592 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALIENT
Preempted
Important
Forestalled
Munificent
Specious
Important
The "salient" details of something are its most important or principal details. "Forestalled" and "preempted" are synonyms. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Munificent" means very generous and philanthropic.
Example Question #2593 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWANKY
Luxurious
Prolix
Inchoate
Zany
Herculean
Luxurious
"Swanky" means elegant, stylish, and "luxurious." "Prolix" is a synonym for "verbose," and "herculean" is a synonym for "onerous." "Inchoate" means nascent and unformed. "Zany" means eccentric and bizarre.
Example Question #2591 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Verboten
Hazy
Propitious
Qualms
Insuperable
Hazy
"Nebulous" means "hazy," foggy, vague, or unclear. "Propitious" is a synonym for "auspicious," and "verboten" is a synonym for "forbidden." An "insuperable" obstacle is one that cannot be overcome. "Qualms," a noun, means reservations or misgivings.
Example Question #2594 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENSURATE
Candid
Hilarious
Proportional
Elegiac
Munificent
Proportional
"Commensurate" means corresponding or "proportional." "Elegiac" means in the form of an elegy or a lament, and "hilarious" means hysterically funny. "Candid" is a synonym for "frank." "Munificent" means generous, magnanimous.
Example Question #2591 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SACROSANCT
Apocryphal
Jejune
Liturgical
Sacred
Elective
Sacred
"Sacrosanct" means "sacred," holy, and inviolable. While "sacrosanct" is often (but not always) used in a religious context, it is not a synonym for "liturgical," which describes church rituals or rites. "Apocryphal" means false, and "jejune" means dull or insipid. "Elective" means chosen and not mandated, as in elective surgery or an elective college class.
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