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Example Question #2451 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Hazy
Insuperable
Verboten
Qualms
Propitious
Hazy
"Nebulous" means "hazy," foggy, vague, or unclear. "Propitious" is a synonym for "auspicious," and "verboten" is a synonym for "forbidden." An "insuperable" obstacle is one that cannot be overcome. "Qualms," a noun, means reservations or misgivings.
Example Question #2452 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENSURATE
Hilarious
Munificent
Candid
Elegiac
Proportional
Proportional
"Commensurate" means corresponding or "proportional." "Elegiac" means in the form of an elegy or a lament, and "hilarious" means hysterically funny. "Candid" is a synonym for "frank." "Munificent" means generous, magnanimous.
Example Question #2453 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SACROSANCT
Liturgical
Jejune
Sacred
Elective
Apocryphal
Sacred
"Sacrosanct" means "sacred," holy, and inviolable. While "sacrosanct" is often (but not always) used in a religious context, it is not a synonym for "liturgical," which describes church rituals or rites. "Apocryphal" means false, and "jejune" means dull or insipid. "Elective" means chosen and not mandated, as in elective surgery or an elective college class.
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