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Example Question #1251 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EREMITIC
Genial
Depraved
Cordial
Impartial
Solitary
Solitary
"Eremitic" means "solitary," reclusive, or hermit-like. "Genial" means personable, affable, as does "cordial." "Impartial" is a synonym for "unbiased." "Depraved" is a synonym for "corrupt" or dissolute.
Example Question #1252 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBDURATE
Surreptitious
Stubborn
Profligate
Pliant
Compliant
Stubborn
"Obdurate" is another word for "stubborn," inflexible, or intransigent. This is an antonym for "compliant," or obedient. "Pliant" similarly means pliable, flexible, or elastic. "Profligate" means wasteful or spendthrift. "Surreptitious" means sly, sneaky.
Example Question #1253 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESUMPTUOUS
Erudite
Garish
Brazen
Enigmatic
Succinct
Brazen
To be "presumptuous" is to be bold and "brazen." "Enigmatic" means mysterious, and "erudite" means scholarly. "Succinct" means terse, concise, laconic. "Garish" is another word for "tawdry" or gaudy.
Example Question #1254 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHLEGMATIC
Frigid
Laconic
Insufferable
Effervescent
Stolid
Stolid
"Phlegmatic" and "stolid" both mean calm, composed, and imperturbable. "Insufferable" means intolerable, and "laconic" means terse or succinct. "Effervescent" means bubbly, either literally or in terms of someone's personality. "Frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #1255 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPIGRAMMATIC
Haughty
Seamless
Supercilious
Prolix
Pithy
Pithy
"Epigrammatic" means "pithy" or concise. This is an antonym for "prolix," or verbose. "Supercilious" is another word for haughty or stuck up. "Seamless" means smooth, continuous, lacking gaps or bumps.
Example Question #1256 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGILISTIC
Assiduous
Sedulous
Excitable
Suave
Belligerent
Belligerent
A "pugilist" is a fighter, so another word for "pugilistic" is "belligerent," aggressive. "Suave" means sophisticated, and "assiduous" means sedulous or hardworking. "Excitable" is another word for volatile or high-strung.
Example Question #1257 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINE
Enervated
Gregarious
Cheerful
Indefatigable
Shy
Cheerful
"Sanguine" means "cheerful," optimistic. "Indefatigable" means untiring. This is a near antonym for "enervated," or weakened and debilitated. "Gregarious" is another word for outgoing, which is an antonym for "shy."
Example Question #1258 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONNIVING
Gleeful
Perfidious
Linguistic
Conspiratorial
Bashful
Conspiratorial
"Conniving" is a synonym for "conspiratorial." While the act of "conniving" may involve "treacherous" (perfidious) plans, the words are not synonymous. "Bashful" is another word for shy. "Linguistic" is the adjective form of language. "Gleeful" means exuberant.
Example Question #1259 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPETUOUS
Pusillanimous
Maudlin
Haughty
Rash
Bestial
Rash
The adjective "impetuous" means done too quickly without proper care or consideration, rash, impulsive, reckless. Additionally, "maudlin" means overly serious and sentimental; "haughty" means proud, arrogant and brash; "bestial" means savage (like a beast); "pusillanimous" means cowardly, timid.
Example Question #1260 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMENABLE
Laconic
Drastic
Labyrinthine
Iconic
Cooperative
Cooperative
The adjective "amenable" is used to describe someone who is cooperative and agreeable, open to a suggestion and capable of being persuaded to do something. Additionally, "labyrinthine" means maze-like, puzzling; "laconic" means brief, not long-lasting; "iconic" means widely-recognized and well-regarded; "drastic" means extreme and desperate.
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