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Example Questions
Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORDIAL
Implacable
Amiable
Meaningless
Redundant
Effervescent
Amiable
Someone who is “cordial” is very polite and friendly. "Amiable" means friendly or sociable, so it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "cordial." For clarification, "implacable" means relentless; "redundant" means rendered insignificant or useless; and "effervescent" means sparkling or energetic.
Example Question #1102 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESTIVE
hurtful
mollified
unruly
momentous
weary
unruly
"Restive" means difficult to control, impatient, and unruly.
Example Question #1101 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GREGARIOUS
Grimy
Pungent
Intelligent
Meaningful
Sociable
Sociable
"Gregarious" is used to describe people who are outgoing, or "sociable."
Example Question #1062 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IRASCIBLE
Unwanted
Unattainable
Irritable
Tangential
Pretty
Irritable
"Irascible" means easily angered, or "irritable."
Example Question #1102 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUCULENT
Sharp
Belligerent
Whimsical
Amenable
Methodical
Belligerent
“Truculent” is an adjective that means aggressively defiant, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like eager to fight. That means that “amenable” cannot be the correct answer, because “amenable” means willing to listen to suggestions when referring to people, making the word an antonym, not a synonym, of “truculent.” “Belligerent,” however, is an adjective that means hostile, and because “belligerent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “truculent,” “belligerent” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1063 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAUGHTY
Attractive
Expensive
Cyclic
Snobbish
Dignified
Snobbish
"Haughty" is an adjective that means disdainful, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "disdainful." While "dignified" may seem like a potentially correct answer choice, "dignified" means serious and stately, not disdainful, so "dignified" cannot be the correct answer. "Snobbish," however, is an adjective that means pretentious and disdainful. Because "snobbish" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "haughty," "snobbish" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1064 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WILY
Fast
Abundant
Changeable
Cunning
Candid
Cunning
"Wily" means shrewd and clever, or "cunning."
Example Question #1065 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BRASH
Reckless
Cautious
Militant
Brave
Itchy
Reckless
Someone who is brash is reckless or heedless of danger, so "reckless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1103 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Bashful
Satirical
Rude
Poor
Nostalgic
Rude
Someone who is “insolent” is disrespectful and rude. For clarification, "bashful" means easily embarrassed; "nostalgic" means fondly remembering past events; and "satirical" means ironic and sarcastic.
Example Question #1104 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILIOUS.
Crazy
Condescending
Elusive
Daft
Profound
Condescending
“Supercilious” means condescending, or rude and arrogant. For clarification, elusive refers to something that is hard to capture or detect; profound means deep and meaningful; daft means foolish or silly.
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