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Example Question #1261 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRACTABLE
Mercurial
Capricious
Yielding
Stubborn
Emblematic
Stubborn
"Intractable" means "stubborn" or resistant. This is an antonym for "yielding." "Mercurial" means temperamental or capricious. If something is "emblematic," it is a symbol or representation of something else.
Example Question #1262 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VAPID
Adroit
Invigorated
Skeptical
Inept
Dull
Dull
"Vapid" means "dull," boring, lacking in liveliness and energy. This is an antonym for "invigorated," or energetic. "Skeptical" means doubtful. "Inept" means incompetent, which is an antonym for "adroit" or skillful.
Example Question #1263 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENT
Lurid
Genius
Imminent
Pompous
Smoky
Pompous
"Grandiloquent" is a synonym for "pompous" or bombastic. "Smoky" is the adjective form of smoke, and "lurid" means sensational or colorful. "Imminent" is a synonym for impending, and "genius" is a synonym for brilliant.
Example Question #1264 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRANSIGENT
Ludicrous
Stubborn
Enervated
Invigorated
Amicable
Stubborn
"Intransigent" is another word for "stubborn" or recalcitrant. "Amicable" means amiable or friendly. "Ludicrous" means absurd, ridiculous, and laughable. "Invigorated," or strong, is an antonym for "enervated," or weak.
Example Question #1265 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLE
Manifold
Meticulous
Resilient
Hardy
Inexhaustible
Inexhaustible
"Indefatigable" means untiring. "Manifold" means diverse or various. "Meticulous" means careful and fastidious, and "resilient" means strong and hardy.
Example Question #1266 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITRIOLIC
Caustic
Haughty
Immoderate
Bashful
Supercilious
Caustic
"Vitriolic" means "caustic" and acrimonious. "Bashful" means shy. "Immoderate" means excessive and unrestrained, while "immodest" means improper, lacking in decency. "Haughty" and "supercilious" are both synonyms for arrogant and conceited.
Example Question #1267 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGAL
Saccharine
Mordant
Lugubrious
Wasteful
Immaculate
Wasteful
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" and profligate. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, and "saccharine" means excessively sweet and sentimental. "Mordant" is a synonym for caustic and acerbic. "Immaculate" means spotlessly clean.
Example Question #1268 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECALCITRANT
Resistant
Abrasive
Obsolete
Archaic
Peevish
Resistant
"Recalcitrant" means "resistant" and stubborn. "Archaic" and "obsolete" both mean outdated. "Abrasive" is a synonym for "harsh" and grating, and "peevish" is a synonym for irritable and cranky.
Example Question #1269 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENUOUS
Clever
Cynical
Jaded
Elongated
Naive
Naive
"Ingenuous" means "naive," simple, or innocently childlike. This is an antonym for both "jaded" and "cynical." "Elongated" means lengthened or unusually long. "Ingenious" means clever and crafty and should not be confused with "ingenuous."
Example Question #1270 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUS
Chivalrous
Innocuous
Fulsome
Immodest
Execrable
Immodest
"Indecorous" means "immodest" or improper. "Execrable" means terrible or dreadful, while "innocuous" means harmless. "Chivalrous" means gentlemanly or noble. "Fulsome" means excessively flattering.
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