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Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERUDITE
Elementary
Equestrian
Scholarly
Quizzical
Ambivalent
Scholarly
"Erudite" means learned or "scholarly." "Equestrian" is an adjective that means related to horses, and "ambivalent" is an adjective that describes the state of having mixed feelings. "Quizzical" means inquiring or curious. "Elementary" means simple, basic.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANAL
Querulous
Ingenious
Rare
Trite
Potable
Trite
"Banal" is a synonym for "trite," hackneyed, or boringly commonplace. This is an antonym of both "rare" and "ingenious," or clever. "Querulous" means irritable or petulant. "Potable" means able to be drunk safely.
Example Question #183 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIESCENT
Festive
Incisive
Indecisive
Dormant
Restless
Dormant
"Quiescent" is a synonym for "dormant" or inactive. "Incisive" means cutting or trenchant. "Indecisive," on the other hand, means unable to make up one's mind. "Festive" describes the state of merriness, celebration. "Restless" means unable to sit still.
Example Question #184 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANGENTIAL
Mathematical
Global
Philosophical
Peripheral
Shadowy
Peripheral
Something "tangential" is "peripheral," of very limited relevance to the matter at hand. "Global" means worldwide, and "shadowy" can mean literally or figuratively shady. "Philosophical" can describe lofty, abstract ideas or can describe the academic study of philosophy. Although "tangents" are a mathematical concept, "tangential" is not a synonym for "mathematical."
Example Question #185 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOPORIFIC
Tacit
Sleep-inducing
Plain
Joy-inducing
Fear-inducing
Sleep-inducing
Something "soporific" will lull someone to sleep, not cause fear or joy. "Plain" is an antonym for "fancy." "Tacit" describes something unspoken or silent but still understood by all.
Example Question #186 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIABOLICAL
Eligible
Famished
Devilish
Inebriated
Putative
Devilish
"Diabolical" and "devilish" are synonyms. "Putative" means presumed or supposed. "Eligible" means qualified, and "inebriated" is another word for intoxicated or drunk. "Famished" means starving.
Example Question #187 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNITIVE
Fabled
Trifling
Punishing
Legendary
Puerile
Punishing
"Punitive" means "punishing." "Trifling" means trivial, unimportant. "Fabled" and "legendary" are synonyms. "Puerile" is another word for juvenile or immature.
Example Question #188 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TACIT
Eligible
Jubilant
Explicit
Ecstatic
Unspoken
Unspoken
Something "tacit" is understood without being spoken, implicit. This is an antonym for "explicit." "Ecstatic" means euphoric, and "jubilant" means overjoyed. "Eligible" and "qualified" are synonyms.
Example Question #189 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
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INSUPERABLE
Zealous
Repugnant
Cheerful
Insurmountable
Acrobatic
Insurmountable
"Insuperable" is a synonym for "insurmountable," difficult to overcome. "Zealous" means impassioned, fervent. "Repugnant" means loathsome, vile. "Acrobatic" can mean literally like an acrobat or more figuratively skilled and flexible at physical feats. "Cheerful" is a synonym for "jolly" and "merry."
Example Question #190 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTANT
Exuberant
Spectacular
Not destroyed
Myriad
Annihilated
Not destroyed
"Extant," which often describes archaeological or historical artifacts, means still in existence, "not destroyed." This is an antonym for "annihilated," or totally destroyed. "Myriad" means innumerable. "Spectacular" is a synonym for "stunning." "Exuberant" means overjoyed.
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