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Example Question #1291 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPACIOUS
Aghast
Selfless
Bewildered
Slovenly
Greedy
Greedy
The adjective "rapacious" means extremely greedy, aggressively desiring what someone else has. Additionally, "slovenly" means (of a person) messy and lazy; "aghast" means shocked and appalled by; "bewildered" means confused, perplexed, bemused.
Example Question #1292 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUNIFICENT
Generous
Talkative
Juvenile
Torpid
Serene
Generous
The adjective "munificent" is used to describe someone who is generous with money. Additionally, "torpid" means lethargic, inactive; "serene" means tranquil, at peace; "juvenile" means childish.
Example Question #1293 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EREMITIC
Depraved
Genial
Cordial
Impartial
Solitary
Solitary
"Eremitic" means "solitary," reclusive, or hermit-like. "Genial" means personable, affable, as does "cordial." "Impartial" is a synonym for "unbiased." "Depraved" is a synonym for "corrupt" or dissolute.
Example Question #1294 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBDURATE
Profligate
Stubborn
Pliant
Surreptitious
Compliant
Stubborn
"Obdurate" is another word for "stubborn," inflexible, or intransigent. This is an antonym for "compliant," or obedient. "Pliant" similarly means pliable, flexible, or elastic. "Profligate" means wasteful or spendthrift. "Surreptitious" means sly, sneaky.
Example Question #1295 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESUMPTUOUS
Brazen
Succinct
Erudite
Enigmatic
Garish
Brazen
To be "presumptuous" is to be bold and "brazen." "Enigmatic" means mysterious, and "erudite" means scholarly. "Succinct" means terse, concise, laconic. "Garish" is another word for "tawdry" or gaudy.
Example Question #1296 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHLEGMATIC
Effervescent
Insufferable
Stolid
Frigid
Laconic
Stolid
"Phlegmatic" and "stolid" both mean calm, composed, and imperturbable. "Insufferable" means intolerable, and "laconic" means terse or succinct. "Effervescent" means bubbly, either literally or in terms of someone's personality. "Frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #1297 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPIGRAMMATIC
Pithy
Supercilious
Seamless
Prolix
Haughty
Pithy
"Epigrammatic" means "pithy" or concise. This is an antonym for "prolix," or verbose. "Supercilious" is another word for haughty or stuck up. "Seamless" means smooth, continuous, lacking gaps or bumps.
Example Question #1298 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGILISTIC
Assiduous
Suave
Belligerent
Excitable
Sedulous
Belligerent
A "pugilist" is a fighter, so another word for "pugilistic" is "belligerent," aggressive. "Suave" means sophisticated, and "assiduous" means sedulous or hardworking. "Excitable" is another word for volatile or high-strung.
Example Question #1299 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINE
Cheerful
Gregarious
Indefatigable
Shy
Enervated
Cheerful
"Sanguine" means "cheerful," optimistic. "Indefatigable" means untiring. This is a near antonym for "enervated," or weakened and debilitated. "Gregarious" is another word for outgoing, which is an antonym for "shy."
Example Question #1300 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONNIVING
Bashful
Linguistic
Perfidious
Gleeful
Conspiratorial
Conspiratorial
"Conniving" is a synonym for "conspiratorial." While the act of "conniving" may involve "treacherous" (perfidious) plans, the words are not synonymous. "Bashful" is another word for shy. "Linguistic" is the adjective form of language. "Gleeful" means exuberant.
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