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Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PULCHRITUDE
Beauty
Conception
Exit
Nightmare
Removal
Beauty
"Pulchritude" means beauty, so "beauty" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "pulchritude": "exit" means departure; "conception" means start; "nightmare" means bad dream; and "removal" means elimination.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERVIOUS
Flawless
Independent
Unaffected
Stained
Insignificant
Unaffected
"Impervious" means not letting things pass through, or unaffected by something. One might write, "While everyone else got sick, Michael seemed impervious to germs."
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Nefarious
Indistinct
Concrete
Morose
Celebrated
Indistinct
“Nebulous” means murky or indistinct. For clarification, "morose" means very sad; "nefarious" means wicked or infamous.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIDENT
Retroactive
Immature
Harsh
Ambiguous
Written
Harsh
"Strident" means loud or harsh.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIAPHANOUS
Munificent
Audible
Bifocal
Light
Wise
Light
“Diaphanous” means light, and is most commonly used to describe fabric or material. For clarification, "audible" means able to be heard; "bifocal" means having two focal lengths,and refers to a type of glasses; "munificent" means very generous.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORPULENT
Unhealthy
Business-like
Intelligent
Commandeering
Portly
Portly
Corpulent literally means fat, or having a large body. The only one of the answer choices that means fat is "portly."
You may have seen the root "corp" and thought of words like corporation or corporal, but the root of each of those words actually has to do with the Latin word "corpus," which literally means body.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
PELLUCID
Awful
Clear
Voluntary
Crimson
Extravagant
Clear
"Pellucid" means clear or transparent. The root word "lucere" means to shine in Latin. So, the best answer choice is "clear."
Example Question #1571 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPAQUE
Clear
Limpid
Lucid
Nontransparent
Cloudy
Nontransparent
"Opaque" is an adjective meaning "not able to be seen through; not transparent," or when referring to language, "hard or impossible to understand; unfathomable." "Cloudy" and "not transparent" may each seem like a potentially correct answer. While something that is cloudy may also be opaque, "nontransparent" is the correct answer because its meaning is the closest of the potential answer choices to that of "opaque."
Example Question #1572 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCANDESCENT
Partial
Cozy
Intelligent
Burdensome
Burning
Burning
Incandescent means emitting light because of heat, or burning.
Example Question #825 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUS
Toilet
Generous
Spacious
Nasty
Friendly
Spacious
A place that is commodious is open, roomy, or spacious.
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