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Example Question #1113 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUVENILE
Deceptive
Suave
Cosmopolitan
Mature
Young
Young
"Juvenile" means young.
Example Question #1116 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
ERRATIC
violent
large
antique
unpredictable
pretty
unpredictable
Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.
Example Question #2431 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PORTABLE
Debatable
Formulaic
Thirsty
Mobile
Inconsistent
Mobile
Portable means movable or mobile.
Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERIODICAL
Investigative
Grammatical
Occasional
Syntactical
Journalistic
Occasional
"Periodical" and "occasional" are synonyms describing periods of time. The other words do not have meanings that relate to time.
Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOMENTARY
Timeless
Sentimental
Eternal
Passing
Momentum
Passing
"Momentary" and "passing" are synonymous adjectives similar in meaning to the word fleeting or temporary. The other words do not have related meanings. "Eternal" and "timeless" are synonyms describing the property of being immutable.
Example Question #63 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANACHRONISTIC
Senior
From another time
Elderly
Recent
Soon
From another time
"Elderly" and "senior" are both closely related in meaning. These answer choices, however, are not perfectly aligned with "anachronistic," which is in fact synonymous with from a time other than the present time. "Soon" and "recent" are also closely related words related to time, they are more specific terms than anachronistic.
Example Question #64 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROVISIONAL
Temporary
Elusive
Erroneous
Aloof
Permanent
Temporary
The adjective "provisional" means temporary, conditional, designed to be impermanent. Additionally, "permanent" means lasting forever; "elusive" means hard to catch, hard to find, hard to identify; "erroneous" means based on a mistaken belief; "aloof" means distant and withdrawn, detached from human contact and unfriendly.
Example Question #65 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTIGUOUS
Capricious
Adjoining
Beatific
Abominable
Incendiary
Adjoining
The adjective "contiguous" means not separate, touching one another, adjacent, or adjoining. Additionally, "beatific" means joyous and blissful; "incendiary" means flammable or likely to cause an offended and passionate reaction; "capricious" means fickle, inconsistent, and changeable; and "abominable" means loathsome and hated.
Example Question #66 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLE
Relentless
Indispensable
Abstruse
Unscathed
Poised
Relentless
The adjective "inexorable" means unstoppable, "relentless," impossible to prevent from happening. Additionally, "unscathed" means unharmed by; "indispensable" means vital, needed, essential; "abstruse" means (of knowledge) hard to understand, esoteric, arcane, recondite; "poised" means showing calm and composure in a stressful situation.
Example Question #67 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPITOUS
Dormant
Narrow
Steep
Wide
Loose
Steep
The adjective "precipitous" means dangerously steep, sheer. It can also mean sudden and abrupt. Additionally, "dormant" means sleeping, at rest, not active.
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