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Example Question #2585 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Disjunctive
Clashing
Torpid
Lethargic
Ailing
Clashing
Something "incongruous" is unsuited, "clashing," or out of place. Don't confuse "incongruous" with "languorous," which means lethargic, tired, or torpid. "Ailing" means ill or sickly. "Disjunctive" means disconnected.
Example Question #2586 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPOSITORY
Gravid
Adulterated
Explanatory
Forbidding
Laudatory
Explanatory
"Expository" writing, for example, is writing intended to explain or explicate. "Laudatory" is a synonym for "complimentary" or congratulatory. "Forbidding" means threatening, while "adulterated" means contaminated. "Gravid" is a synonym for "pregnant."
Example Question #2587 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Despised
Outdated
Troubled
Ghastly
Unmanageable
Outdated
If something is "antiquated," it is old-fashioned or out of date.
The 200 year old house’s antiquated heating system still used coal as its fuel source.
So "outdated" is the best answer.
Example Question #2588 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEVERE
Short
Cut
Misguided
Harsh
Rude
Harsh
"Severe" means extreme or harsh. Hmm, guess that gave it away..."harsh" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #2589 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISARMING
Beguiling
Imminent
Unwitting
Aggressive
Hazardous
Beguiling
"Disarming" can mean charming, persuasive, or beguiling and often describes someone's smile or demeanor. "Unwitting," on the other hand, means unaware. Don't confuse "disarming" with weapons and choose "aggressive" or "hazardous." "Imminent" means forthcoming or impending.
Example Question #2590 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISJUNCTIVE
Protracted
Protean
Disconnected
Inchoate
Nascent
Disconnected
"Disjunctive" is a synonym for "disconnected." "Protracted" is a synonym for "prolonged." "Protean," on the other hand, means changeable or mutable. "Inchoate" and "nascent" are both synonyms for unformed, rudimentary.
Example Question #2441 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANNED
Presaged
Exact
Deleterious
Celestial
Forbidden
Forbidden
"Banned" means "forbidden." "Presaged" is a synonym for "foreseen," and "exact" is a synonym for precise. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Celestial" describes heavenly beings or objects in the sky, depending on the context.
Example Question #2442 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBATIM
Reprehensible
Unconscionable
Fatuous
Exact
Egregious
Exact
"Verbatim" means "exact," word for word. "Reprehensible" means loathsome, and "unconscionable" similarly means indefensible. "Fatuous" is a synonym for "silly" or foolish. "Egregious" means shockingly bad or outstanding for bad reasons.
Example Question #2443 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALIENT
Specious
Munificent
Forestalled
Important
Preempted
Important
The "salient" details of something are its most important or principal details. "Forestalled" and "preempted" are synonyms. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Munificent" means very generous and philanthropic.
Example Question #2444 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWANKY
Prolix
Inchoate
Luxurious
Zany
Herculean
Luxurious
"Swanky" means elegant, stylish, and "luxurious." "Prolix" is a synonym for "verbose," and "herculean" is a synonym for "onerous." "Inchoate" means nascent and unformed. "Zany" means eccentric and bizarre.
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