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Example Question #109 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Impromptu
Inane
Fatuous
Contemporary
Rehearsed
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 #111 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWARTED
Tangential
Sluggish
Nascent
Foiled
Aromatic
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 #112 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLE
Frigid
Detestable
Arcane
Jejune
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."
Example Question #2415 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVE
Defamatory
Baronial
Extemporaneous
Ephemeral
Elusive
Defamatory
Something "pejorative" is negative, "defamatory," deprecatory. "Baronial" means grand and stately. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "short-lived" or fleeting. "Extemporaneous" is a synonym for "improvised." "Elusive" means difficult to catch or find.
Example Question #2416 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Venal
Nominal
Sundry
Incumbent
Ebullient
Sundry
The adjective "manifold" means diverse, containing a lot of variety. This is closest in definition to "sundry" which means of several distinct kinds, of several varieties. Additionally, "ebullient" means enthusiastic; "incumbent" means obligatory, has to be done, required; "venal" means corrupt and wicked; "nominal" means insignificant, of little importance.
Example Question #2417 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLEONASTIC
Quirky
Heinous
Wordy
Exotic
Specious
Wordy
"Pleonastic" means overly "wordy," verbose. "Heinous" is a synonym for "atrocious," and "specious" is a synonym for "misleadingly plausible." "Quirky" means idiosyncratic or strange, and "exotic" means foreign or strange.
Example Question #2418 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMINAL
Outlandish
Subconscious
Exorbitant
Medical
Borderline
Subconscious
"Subliminal" means subconscious, beneath the surface of the working mind. "Borderline" means on the edges, peripheral. "Outlandish" means bizarre and weird. "Exorbitant" is a synonym for "excessive," and "medical" is the adjective form of "medicine."
Example Question #2419 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AILING
Ill
Repellent
Treasonous
Subversive
Penniless
Ill
"Ailing" means "ill," in poor health. "Treasonous" is a synonym for "treacherous." "Repellent" is a synonym for "disgusting" or revolting. "Subversive" means rebellious or intended to overthrow a government. "Penniless" is another word for "impoverished."
Example Question #1241 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORESTALLED
Nautical
Elderly
Commodious
Failed
Preempted
Preempted
To "forestall" something is to preempt or prevent it. This is different from outright failure, so "forestalled" and "failed" are not synonyms. Another word for "elderly" is geriatric, and another word for "nautical" is maritime. "Commodious" means capacious or spacious.
Example Question #1241 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTRACTED
Saccharine
Nescient
Onerous
Ephemeral
Prolonged
Prolonged
"Protracted" means "prolonged," drawn out. This is an antonym for "ephemeral," which means short-lived and fleeting. While something "protracted" may also be "onerous," or difficult and burdensome, the two are not necessarily synonyms. "Nescient" is another work for ignorant or unaware. "Saccharine" means overly sweet (either literally or figuratively) or sentimental.
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