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Example Question #2521 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACKLUSTER
Uninspired
Munificent
Amenable
Inimical
Grandiose
Uninspired
The adjective "lackluster" means underwhelming, uninspiring. Additionally, "amenable" means cooperative, open to a suggestion; "munificent" means generous; "inimical" means unfriendly; "grandiose" means extravagant, luxurious, ostentatious.
Example Question #2522 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Mutable
Early
Dilatory
Putative
Erratic
Mutable
"Protean" means changing, "mutable," or variable. "Putative" means presumed or supposed, and "erratic" means random. "Early" is an antonym of "late." "Dilatory" means either slow to act or tending to cause delays, depending on the context.
Example Question #2523 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADULATORY
Fearful
Conjectural
Accusative
Complimentary
Speculative
Complimentary
"Adulation" means praise and compliments, so "adulatory" means complimentary or praising. "Conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative." "Fearful" is a synonym for "frightened" and "afraid." "Accusative" means the same thing as "accusatory."
Example Question #2524 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASININE
Perspicacious
Wholesome
Stupid
Endemic
Astute
Stupid
"Asinine" means "stupid" or foolish. This is somewhat of an antonym for "astute," or intelligent. "Perspicacious" similarly means sharp and discerning. If something is "endemic" to a region, it is native to that region. "Wholesome" means healthy.
Example Question #1211 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAVEN
enigmatic
Abject
Bucolic
Devilish
Obsequious
Abject
"Craven" means "abject" and cowardly. "Devilish" is the adjective form of "devil." "Obsequious" means flattering and fawning, and "bucolic" means rustic or rural. "Enigmatic" is a synonym for "mysterious."
Example Question #1212 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMUTABLE
Inconsistent
Elaborate
Heinous
protean
Unchanging
Unchanging
"Immutable" means "unchanging." This is the opposite of "protean," which means malleable and ever-changing. "Inconsistent" is an antonym for "consistent," and "elaborate" is a synonym for "complex" or intricate. "Heinous" means dreadful or atrocious.
Example Question #1213 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITIGATED
Lessened
Exacerbated
Exigent
Alert
Capricious
Lessened
To "mitigate" is to lessen or alleviate the severity of something. This is an antonym of "exacerbate," which means to make something worse or more extreme. "Exigent" means urgent and pressing. "Alert" means vigilant or watchful, and "capricious" means fickle and changing.
Example Question #1214 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Adulterated
Fleeting
Frantic
Erratic
Indulgent
Fleeting
"Ephemeral" means "fleeting," short-lived, and brief. "Adulterated" is a synonym for "contaminated," and "erratic" is a synonym for "unpredictable." "Frantic" means frenzied, and "indulgent" means permissive or lenient.
Example Question #2391 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUS
Phlegmatic
Difficult
Vacuous
Vituperative
Excessive
Difficult
"Onerous" means difficult and burdensome. "Vacuous" means silly and inane, and "vituperative" means bitter and abusive. "Phlegmatic" is a synonym for "calm" and "composed." "Excessive" means too much.
Example Question #1215 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DAUNTING
Malleable
Formidable
Immutable
Enervated
Gauche
Formidable
"Daunting" and "formidable" are synonyms that mean intimidating. "Immutable" means unchanging, which is an antonym for "malleable," or flexible and easily changing. "Gauche" is a synonym for "inelegant" and "tasteless." "Enervated" means weakened and lacking in energy.
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