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Example Question #2311 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFICIENT
Inadequate
Beneficial
Wordy
Customary
Concise
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 #2312 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEAGER
Enthusiastic
Surprising
Valuable
Selfish
Inadequate
Inadequate
"Meager" means lacking in regard to a requirement, or "inadequate."
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MYRIAD
Persuasive
Suspicious
Countless
Extreme
Stunning
Countless
"Myriad" means too numerous to be counted, or "countless."
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPACIOUS
Brilliant
Spacious
Diminutive
Heroic
Audible
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 #13 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Advanced
Excessive
Literary
Descriptive
Commonplace
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 #14 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLETE
Overused
Recognized
Hackneyed
Overflowing
Replenished
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 #15 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Painted
Handcrafted
Opposite
Varied
Perfect
Varied
Diverse means showing variety, or varied.
Example Question #2313 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Approximate
Reasonable
Excessive
Woeful
Exact
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 #17 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Critical
Empathetic
Residential
Varied
Dynamic
Varied
"Diverse" means varied.
Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCESSIVE
Decorative
Too much
Delightful
Malodorous
Insufficient
Too much
"Excessive" means too much.
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