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Example Question #34 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MARVELOUS
Interesting
Typical
Astonishing
Natural
Big
Astonishing
Something that is "marvelous" is amazing or beyong belief. "Astonishing" is the best choice because it means causing surprise or wonder. Considering the other choices, something that is "typical" is common and would not amaze anyone as a result. The other choices have no relation in meaning to "marvelous."
Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXCEPTIONAL
Garrulous
Prodigious
Morose
Reflective
Pungent
Prodigious
"Exceptional" means outstanding or brilliant, as does the correct answer, "prodigious." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "exceptional": "garrulous" means talkative, "pungent" means having a strong smell or taste, "morose" means gloomy, and "reflective" means either reflecting light or thoughtful.
Example Question #2341 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANAL
Notorious
Unseemly
Determined
Shallow
Unoriginal
Unoriginal
“Banal” means unoriginal and boring, so "unoriginal" is the correct answer. For clarification, "unseemly" means unpleasant or undesirable; "determined" means motivated; "shallow" describes someone who is not thinking or feeling deeply; and "notorious" means infamous.
Example Question #2342 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VAPID
intriguing
curious
parallel
insipid
detrimental
insipid
“Vapid” is an adjective that means “offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; empty” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “not stimulating or challenging.” That means that “intriguing” cannot be the correct answer, because “intriguing” means “arousing one’s curiosity or interest; fascinating,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “vapid.” “Insipid,” however, is an adjective that means either “lacking flavor” or “lacking vigor or interest,” and because “insipid” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “vapid,” “insipid” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2343 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Diction
Chaotic
Rhetorical
Legendary
Commonplace
Commonplace
“Prosaic” describes something ordinary or commonplace. You might have thought the correct answer is “rhetorical” because of the relationship between “prose” and “rhetoric,” but “prosaic” is unrelated to “prose.” For clarification, "rhetorical" means relating to the skill of persuasive language, and "diction" means spoken clarity or choice of words.
Example Question #2489 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPECCABLE
Durable
Wet
Normal
Risky
Flawless
Flawless
"Impeccable" means faultless or flawless.
Example Question #2344 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Unbecoming
Competitive
Judgmental
Agressive
Boring
Boring
"Insipid" means lacking flavor or uninteresting. "Boring" means lacking the quality of being interesting. Both "boring" and "insipid" mean mundane or banal. Thus, these two words are synonyms.
Example Question #2345 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILAPIDATED
Rundown
Sturdy
Folded
Hairless
Confusing
Rundown
Something that is "dilapidated" is worn out, rickety, and rundown.
Example Question #2346 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLICHÉD
Insightful
Impractical
Enormous
Derisive
Overused
Overused
Clichéd means overused.
Example Question #2347 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUXURIOUS
Opulent
Vindicated
Financial
Massive
Reticent
Opulent
Luxurious means extremely elegant and lavish, or opulent.
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