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Example Question #2271 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AUSPICIOUS
Thrifty
Foreboding
Favorable
Reasonable
Organic
Favorable
"Auspicious" means likely to be successful. Similarly, "favorable" means likely to turn out well, so "favorable" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "auspicious": "organic" means natural or naturally occurring, "foreboding" means ominous or looking likely to turn out badly, "reasonable" means justifiable and sensible, and "thrifty" means not spending much money.
Example Question #2272 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Whimsical
Short-lived
Standard
Mature
Commercial
Short-lived
"Ephemeral" means lasting a short time, or "short-lived."
Example Question #2273 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTEDILUVIAN
Soaked
Circular
Antidote
Fashionable
Outdated
Outdated
"Antediluvian" means ridiculously old-fashioned or outdated.
Example Question #2274 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERMITTENT
Morose
Viable
Polarizing
Sporadic
Recalcitrant
Sporadic
"Intermittent" means not continuous or sporadic.
Example Question #2275 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Perfect
Geographic
Unprepared
Obscene
Ancient
Ancient
"Primordial" means prehistoric or primeval. "Ancient" means extremely old, so it is the closest synonym amongst the answer choices and the correct answer.
Example Question #2276 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHRONIC
Timely
Persistent
Archaic
Transitory
Extinct
Persistent
"Chronic" is an adjective that means "persisting for a long time or constantly recurring" and often refers to diseases. So, we need to pick out another word that means something like "persistent." While all of the available answer choices have something to do with time, only "persistent" is similar in meaning to "chronic," since "persistent" means "continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period." Because "persistent" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "chronic," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #2277 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERIPATETIC
Random
Stable
Itinerant
Dormant
Whimsical
Itinerant
"Peripatetic" is an adjective that means "traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods," so we need to find another adjective that means something like "traveling." Since "itinerant" means "traveling from place to place" as an adjective, it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "peripatetic" and the correct answer.
Example Question #2278 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STATIC
Active
Stagnant
Mobile
Tedious
Sympathetic
Stagnant
"Static" means not moving or stagnant. Active and Mobile means movable, so they are antonyms are Static. Sympathetic means to have compassion, Tedious means boring and dull. These last two words have no relation to Static.
Example Question #2279 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSPECTIVE
Positive
Potential
Elusive
Habitual
Shiny
Potential
Prospective means expecting to be something in the future, or having that potential.
Example Question #2280 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HABITUAL
Continual
Meandering
Cultural
Thoughtful
Loose
Continual
Habitual means done as a habit, done constantly, or continual.
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