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Example Question #2424 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HABITUAL
Loose
Meandering
Continual
Thoughtful
Cultural
Continual
Habitual means done as a habit, done constantly, or continual.
Example Question #2421 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENGRAINED
Correct
Formatted
Wild
Established
Fervent
Established
Engrained means firmly fixed or established.
Example Question #2422 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHRONOLOGICAL
Contemporary
Transient
Sequential
Candid
Fuzzy
Sequential
Chronological means ordered from earliest to latest, or sequential.
Example Question #2423 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREREQUISITE
Necessary
Domineering
Exiled
Long-winded
Supportive
Necessary
Prerequisite means required as a prior condition, or necessary.
Example Question #2424 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INITIAL
Commencing
Inscribed
Laconic
Arbitrary
Captivating
Commencing
Initial means beginning, first, or commencing.
Example Question #2425 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENDING
Proximal
Unresolved
Hanging
Logical
Particular
Unresolved
Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.
Example Question #2426 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WITHERED
Heartfelt
Youthful
Wizened
Just
Uncooperative
Wizened
“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2281 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEWFANGLED
Fantastic
Bygone
Modern
Melodious
Exhaustive
Modern
“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2432 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSIENT
Daily
Temporary
Accountable
Bare
Misshapen
Temporary
"Transient" means temporary.
Example Question #2288 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCHOATE
Quirky
Restricted
Linguistic
Undeveloped
Apt
Undeveloped
"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."
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