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Example Question #2401 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FATUOUS
Mercurial
Silly
Daunting
Abstruse
Petulant
Silly
"Fatuous" means "silly" or asinine. "Mercurial" means capricious, and "petulant" means irritable. "Abstruse" is a synonym for "arcane." "Daunting" is a synonym for "intimidating" or forbidding.
Example Question #2402 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUTARY
Mitigated
Silky
Pathetically
Beneficial
Grimly
Beneficial
"Salutary" means "beneficial," advantageous. "Silky" describes a smooth, soft texture. "Mitigated" means lessened, made less severe. "Grim" means stern or bleak. "Pathetic" is a synonym for "pitiful."
Example Question #2403 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OSTENTATIOUS
Abysmal
Lascivious
Ephemeral
Quiescent
Showy
Showy
"Ostentatious" means "showy," pretentious. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "transient," or fleeting. "Quiescent" means dormant, and "abysmal" means terrible, dreadful. "Lascivious" is a synonym for "lecherous."
Example Question #2404 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GHASTLY
Conjectural
Jejune
Macabre
Arid
Exigent
Macabre
"Ghastly" is a synonym for "macabre," or dreadful. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative" or hypothetical. "Arid" means very dry and can be used figuratively or literally. "Jejune" means very dull, dry, and uninteresting.
Example Question #2405 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMANENT
Inherent
Illustrious
Impending
Craven
Abject
Inherent
"Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Imminent," on the other hand, means impending, so don't confuse the two. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent, yet another homonym (but not synonym) for "immanent." "Craven" and "abject" are synonyms.
Example Question #2406 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTLANDISH
External
Bizarre
Exotic
Solicitous
Specious
Bizarre
"Outlandish" is a synonym for "bizarre" or weird. "Specious" means misleading, deceptive, or false. "Solicitous" is a synonym for "concerned" or caring. "Exotic" means foreign, and "external" is an antonym for "internal."
Example Question #2407 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Apocryphal
Lovable
Spurious
Repellent
Rambling
Repellent
"Abhorrent" is a synonym for "repellent," detestable, or despicable. This is an antonym for "lovable." "Spurious" and "apocryphal" are both synonyms for false or fictitious. "Rambling" means meandering or wordy, depending on whether it's in a literal or figurative context.
Example Question #2408 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Pernicious
Perilous
Adulatory
Penurious
Lucrative
Lucrative
"Remunerative" means "lucrative," monetarily rewarding. "Penurious" means impoverished, which is a near antonym. "Perilous" is a synonym for "hazardous," and "pernicious" is a synonym for "damaging" or harmful. "Adulatory" is a synonym for "laudatory" or congratulatory.
Example Question #2409 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Wary
Poisonous
Advantageous
Muddled
Dire
Poisonous
"Noxious" means "poisonous" or toxic. "Wary" means cautious, and "dire" means urgent or dreadful. "Muddled" means hazy or confused. "Advantageous" is a synonym for "beneficial."
Example Question #2410 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Outlandish
Squeamish
Verbose
Dark
Mendacious
Verbose
"Prolix" is another word for "verbose" or wordy. "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre, and "dark" is an antonym for "light." "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy. "Mendacious" is a synonym for "dishonest."
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