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Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFICIENT
Customary
Wordy
Concise
Beneficial
Inadequate
Inadequate
"Deficient" means lacking or "inadequate." "Concise" means brief or terse. "Wordy" means verbose or having too many words. "Beneficial" means favorable, advantageous, or helpful to oneself. "Customary" means common or traditional.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEAGER
Enthusiastic
Valuable
Surprising
Selfish
Inadequate
Inadequate
"Meager" means lacking in regard to a requirement, or "inadequate."
Example Question #2311 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MYRIAD
Countless
Suspicious
Persuasive
Extreme
Stunning
Countless
"Myriad" means too numerous to be counted, or "countless."
Example Question #2312 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPACIOUS
Audible
Diminutive
Spacious
Brilliant
Heroic
Spacious
"Capacious" means spacious or roomy. "Diminutive" means small. "Heroic" means brave or courageous. "Brillant" means smart. "Audible" means able to be heard.
Example Question #2313 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Excessive
Commonplace
Literary
Advanced
Descriptive
Commonplace
"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."
Example Question #2314 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLETE
Replenished
Hackneyed
Recognized
Overused
Overflowing
Overflowing
"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."
Example Question #2461 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Painted
Opposite
Varied
Handcrafted
Perfect
Varied
Diverse means showing variety, or varied.
Example Question #2315 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Exact
Woeful
Reasonable
Approximate
Excessive
Excessive
“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2312 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Dynamic
Varied
Empathetic
Residential
Critical
Varied
"Diverse" means varied.
Example Question #2462 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCESSIVE
Delightful
Insufficient
Decorative
Malodorous
Too much
Too much
"Excessive" means too much.
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