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Example Question #2381 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Luckless
Tasteless
Hopeless
Aimless
Helpless
Tasteless
The adjective "insipid" means lacking flavor, tasteless. Additionally, "aimless" means without goals or direction; "luckless" means unfortunate, hapless.
Example Question #2382 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXQUISITE
Disheartening
Delightful
Unnerving
Appalling
Abrasive
Delightful
The adjective "exquisite" means lovely, beautiful, and delightful. "Appalling" means disgusting and shocking or horrifying and sickening; "disheartening" means causing one to lose faith, making one less optimistic; "unnerving" means unsettling and making one feel nervous and uncomfortable; and "abrasive" means rude and obnoxious.
Example Question #2383 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACKLUSTER
Uninspired
Munificent
Inimical
Amenable
Grandiose
Uninspired
The adjective "lackluster" means underwhelming, uninspiring. Additionally, "amenable" means cooperative, open to a suggestion; "munificent" means generous; "inimical" means unfriendly; "grandiose" means extravagant, luxurious, ostentatious.
Example Question #2384 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Putative
Mutable
Erratic
Early
Dilatory
Mutable
"Protean" means changing, "mutable," or variable. "Putative" means presumed or supposed, and "erratic" means random. "Early" is an antonym of "late." "Dilatory" means either slow to act or tending to cause delays, depending on the context.
Example Question #2385 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADULATORY
Accusative
Fearful
Conjectural
Complimentary
Speculative
Complimentary
"Adulation" means praise and compliments, so "adulatory" means complimentary or praising. "Conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative." "Fearful" is a synonym for "frightened" and "afraid." "Accusative" means the same thing as "accusatory."
Example Question #2386 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASININE
Endemic
Stupid
Astute
Perspicacious
Wholesome
Stupid
"Asinine" means "stupid" or foolish. This is somewhat of an antonym for "astute," or intelligent. "Perspicacious" similarly means sharp and discerning. If something is "endemic" to a region, it is native to that region. "Wholesome" means healthy.
Example Question #2387 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAVEN
Abject
enigmatic
Devilish
Bucolic
Obsequious
Abject
"Craven" means "abject" and cowardly. "Devilish" is the adjective form of "devil." "Obsequious" means flattering and fawning, and "bucolic" means rustic or rural. "Enigmatic" is a synonym for "mysterious."
Example Question #2388 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMUTABLE
Heinous
Unchanging
Elaborate
Inconsistent
protean
Unchanging
"Immutable" means "unchanging." This is the opposite of "protean," which means malleable and ever-changing. "Inconsistent" is an antonym for "consistent," and "elaborate" is a synonym for "complex" or intricate. "Heinous" means dreadful or atrocious.
Example Question #2389 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITIGATED
Exacerbated
Exigent
Lessened
Capricious
Alert
Lessened
To "mitigate" is to lessen or alleviate the severity of something. This is an antonym of "exacerbate," which means to make something worse or more extreme. "Exigent" means urgent and pressing. "Alert" means vigilant or watchful, and "capricious" means fickle and changing.
Example Question #2390 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Fleeting
Adulterated
Frantic
Erratic
Indulgent
Fleeting
"Ephemeral" means "fleeting," short-lived, and brief. "Adulterated" is a synonym for "contaminated," and "erratic" is a synonym for "unpredictable." "Frantic" means frenzied, and "indulgent" means permissive or lenient.