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Example Question #2495 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Subservient
Quick
Dull
Retracted
Courageous
Dull
"Insipid" means dull or bland.
Example Question #2353 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXECRABLE
Released
Detestable
Supportive
Clipped
Needless
Detestable
"Execrable" means detestable or very bad.
Example Question #2354 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DERIVATIVE
Inspired
Inspired
Stirred
Unoriginal
Imaginative
Stirred
Imaginative
Creative
Unoriginal
“Derivative” means unoriginal or derived from an earlier idea. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all antonyms of derivative.
Example Question #2355 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESTIGIOUS
Abstruse
Perplexing
Puzzling
Acclaimed
Arcane
Acclaimed
"Prestigious" and "acclaimed" are closest in meaning. These synonyms refer to people or institutions held in high regard or esteemed. The other words describe an object's quality of being confounding or confusing.
Example Question #2356 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABUNDANT
Scarce
Bountiful
Exclusive
Limited
Abusive
Bountiful
"Abundant" and "bountiful" are synonyms describing a plentiful supply or amount of something. The other words do not share this meaning, though they some may appear similar in spelling.
Example Question #2357 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLETHORA
Small
Myriad
Little
Miniature
Minute
Myriad
Although the words "plethora" and "myriad" are quite advanced vocabulary, notice that the meanings of the other answer choices are all so closely related that one can solve the problem through process of elimination. "Plethora" and "myriad" both refer to a huge, often excessive amount of something.
Example Question #2358 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUSPICIOUS
Promising
Punctual
Blurry
Cranky
Wry
Promising
Something "auspicious" is promising or to one's advantage. "Wry" means dry, ironic, and sarcastic. "Punctual" means prompt or timely. "Blurry" and "unclear" are synonyms, as are "cranky" and "irritable."
Example Question #2359 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MYRIAD
Countable
Innumerable
Few
Couple
Several
Innumerable
"Myriad" and "innumerable" are synonyms referring to a quantity that is too large to count. The other answer choices all share a similar meaning, referring to quantities that can be counted. Consider that the word "few" is really an antonym of the word "myriad."
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NUMERICAL
Enlightened
Brilliant
Blossoming
Illuminated
Categorical
Categorical
"Numerical" and "categorical" are closest in meaning as they refer to a manner of organizing information. The other words are completely unrelated in meaning. "Brilliant," "enlightened," and "illuminated" are all closely related in meaning. "Blossoming" is not at all related in meaning to the word "numerical." Simple process of elimination can help one arrive at the correct answer when dealing with tricky words that are not obviously synonymous.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADVANTAGEOUS
Peachy
Imminent
Beneficial
Excellent
Inebriated
Beneficial
"Advantageous" and "beneficial" are synonyms. "Peachy" means fine and excellent. "Inebriated" means drunk and intoxicated. "Imminent" means impending. "Excellent" means superb, very good.
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