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Example Question #1291 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPACIOUS
Selfless
Greedy
Bewildered
Aghast
Slovenly
Greedy
The adjective "rapacious" means extremely greedy, aggressively desiring what someone else has. Additionally, "slovenly" means (of a person) messy and lazy; "aghast" means shocked and appalled by; "bewildered" means confused, perplexed, bemused.
Example Question #1292 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUNIFICENT
Talkative
Juvenile
Generous
Serene
Torpid
Generous
The adjective "munificent" is used to describe someone who is generous with money. Additionally, "torpid" means lethargic, inactive; "serene" means tranquil, at peace; "juvenile" means childish.
Example Question #1293 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EREMITIC
Depraved
Cordial
Solitary
Impartial
Genial
Solitary
"Eremitic" means "solitary," reclusive, or hermit-like. "Genial" means personable, affable, as does "cordial." "Impartial" is a synonym for "unbiased." "Depraved" is a synonym for "corrupt" or dissolute.
Example Question #1294 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBDURATE
Surreptitious
Stubborn
Pliant
Profligate
Compliant
Stubborn
"Obdurate" is another word for "stubborn," inflexible, or intransigent. This is an antonym for "compliant," or obedient. "Pliant" similarly means pliable, flexible, or elastic. "Profligate" means wasteful or spendthrift. "Surreptitious" means sly, sneaky.
Example Question #1295 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESUMPTUOUS
Erudite
Succinct
Enigmatic
Garish
Brazen
Brazen
To be "presumptuous" is to be bold and "brazen." "Enigmatic" means mysterious, and "erudite" means scholarly. "Succinct" means terse, concise, laconic. "Garish" is another word for "tawdry" or gaudy.
Example Question #1296 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHLEGMATIC
Stolid
Frigid
Insufferable
Laconic
Effervescent
Stolid
"Phlegmatic" and "stolid" both mean calm, composed, and imperturbable. "Insufferable" means intolerable, and "laconic" means terse or succinct. "Effervescent" means bubbly, either literally or in terms of someone's personality. "Frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #1297 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPIGRAMMATIC
Haughty
Seamless
Supercilious
Prolix
Pithy
Pithy
"Epigrammatic" means "pithy" or concise. This is an antonym for "prolix," or verbose. "Supercilious" is another word for haughty or stuck up. "Seamless" means smooth, continuous, lacking gaps or bumps.
Example Question #1298 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGILISTIC
Assiduous
Suave
Belligerent
Sedulous
Excitable
Belligerent
A "pugilist" is a fighter, so another word for "pugilistic" is "belligerent," aggressive. "Suave" means sophisticated, and "assiduous" means sedulous or hardworking. "Excitable" is another word for volatile or high-strung.
Example Question #1299 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINE
Gregarious
Indefatigable
Enervated
Shy
Cheerful
Cheerful
"Sanguine" means "cheerful," optimistic. "Indefatigable" means untiring. This is a near antonym for "enervated," or weakened and debilitated. "Gregarious" is another word for outgoing, which is an antonym for "shy."
Example Question #1300 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONNIVING
Bashful
Conspiratorial
Gleeful
Perfidious
Linguistic
Conspiratorial
"Conniving" is a synonym for "conspiratorial." While the act of "conniving" may involve "treacherous" (perfidious) plans, the words are not synonymous. "Bashful" is another word for shy. "Linguistic" is the adjective form of language. "Gleeful" means exuberant.
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