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Example Question #1128 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Palpable
Dictatorial
Glossy
Ancient
Urgent
Ancient
"Primordial" is an adjective meaning prehistoric, existing at or from the beginning of time. "Ancient" is an adjective meaning belonging to the very distant past, and is an appropriate synonym.
Example Question #2447 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SPARSE
aggressive
infrequent
unintelligent
menacing
obvious
infrequent
"Sparse" means scattered, meager, or infrequent.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SPARSE
thriving
meticulous
gregarious
meager
hungry
meager
Sparse means thinly dispersed or meager.
Example Question #1131 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RIFE.
Roomy
Misplaced
Obvious
Rare
Common
Common
“Rife” means common or found frequently. Usually you will hear as part of the expression something was rife with something. For example, her hair was rife with lice. The correct synonym is “common.”
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEREFT.
Surfeit
Donate
Surplus
Lacking
Excess
Lacking
To be “bereft” means to be lacking. As in, “she was bereft of ideas, having tried everything.” For clarification, "excess," "surfeit" and "surplus" are all synonyms and mean to have too much of something; as such they are antonyms of “bereft” and “lacking.”
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
INEXHAUSTIBLE
rampant
few
weary
fluid
unlimited
unlimited
"Inexhaustible" means existing in abundance, or unlimited.
Example Question #3201 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABUNDANT.
Serendipitous
Miserable
Plentiful
Vain
Poignant
Plentiful
“Abundant” means plentiful, or well-supplied. For clarification, serendipitous means fortunate or relating to good fortune; vain can either mean pointless when used to describe an activity or action or it can mean obsessed with one’s own image if used to describe a person; poignant means moving, or particularly penetrating and perceptive.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Abundant
Implacable
Dehydrated
Famished
A lot
Diminutive
A lot
"Abundant" means a lot; Diminutive means small; Famished means starving or without food; Dehydrated means without water or thirsty; and Implacable means cannot be be satsifed.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CUMULATIVE
selective
amassed
alleged
trite
poignant
amassed
"Cumulative" means increasing in quantity by successive additions, or amassed.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFICIENT
Inadequate
Customary
Wordy
Beneficial
Concise
Inadequate
"Deficient" means lacking or "inadequate." "Concise" means brief or terse. "Wordy" means verbose or having too many words. "Beneficial" means favorable, advantageous, or helpful to oneself. "Customary" means common or traditional.
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