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Example Question #1489 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASSAILABLE
Voluminous
Vulnerable
Immutable
Erratic
Intractable
Vulnerable
The verb "assail" means attack, so the adjective "assailable" means able to be attacked, susceptible to attack. This is closest in meaning to "vulnerable." Additionally, "immutable" means fixed, never-changing; "voluminous" means large, vast, having a lot of volume; "intractable" means stubborn, obstinate, refusing to change one's mind; "erratic" means unreliable, inconsistent.
Example Question #1490 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDISCRIMINATE
Organized
Random
Verbose
Firm
False
Random
The adjective "indiscriminate" means not selective, done randomly without any consideration. Additionally, "verbose" means (of writing or speech) wordy, overly complicated.
Example Question #161 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURIOUS
Emblematic
Auspicious
Impoverished
Propitious
Ignominious
Impoverished
"Penury" is extreme poverty. "Ignominy" means shame and humiliation, and "emblematic" means symbolic. "Propitious" and "auspicious" are synonyms that both mean favorable and promising.
Example Question #162 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACONIC
Slothful
Mercurial
Tasteless
Apposite
Terse
Terse
"Laconic" is a synonym for "terse" or brief. "Mercurial" is a synonym for "capricious," and "apposite" means apt. "Tasteless" and "tasteful" are antonyms, "slothful" and "indolent" are synonyms.
Example Question #163 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONJECTURAL
Grotesque
Belligerent
Elliptical
Vicarious
Speculative
Speculative
"Conjectural" means "speculative," supposed, hypothetical. "Belligerent" is a synonym for "aggressive," and "grotesque" is a synonym for "gruesome." "Elliptical" means obscure and impossible to comprehend. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand," indirect.
Example Question #164 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLVENT
Bankrupt
Infrequent
Greedy
Aloof
Inane
Bankrupt
The adjective "insolvent" means unable to pay one's debts due to running out of money. This is closest in definition to "bankrupt." Additionally, "aloof" means distant, withdrawn from human company; "inane" means pointless and silly.
Example Question #165 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTATIVE
Apocryphal
Gilded
Presumed
Effervescent
Morose
Presumed
"Putative" means assumed, so-called, or supposed. "Effervescent" means bubbly and can describe a liquid or a personality, and "morose" is a synonym for glum or gloomy. "Gilded" means shiny or covered in a gold or gold-like coating. "Apocryphal" means fictitious or false.
Example Question #166 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Superfluous
Haughty
Inelegant
Tasteful
Supercilious
Inelegant
Something "gauche" is gaudy, tasteless, or "inelegant." This is an antonym for "tasteful." "Haughty" and "supercilious" are synonyms that mean stuck up. "Superfluous," on the other hand, means surplus, extra, or redundant.
Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMBLEMATIC
Symbolic
Bewitching
Garrulous
Pedantic
Shrewd
Symbolic
Something that is "emblematic" is symbolic or representational. "Pedantic" means fussy or overly picky. "Shrewd" means sharp or astute, and "garrulous" means talkative. "Bewitching" means charming or enchanting.
Example Question #168 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACTIOUS
Irascible
Lascivious
Jingoistic
Fragmented
Lecherous
Irascible
"Fractious" means grumpy, irritable, and "irascible." This is different from "fragmented," which means broken into small pieces, not joined together. "Jingoistic" is a synonym for "chauvinistic," and "lecherous" is a synonym for "lustful" or lascivious.
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