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Example Question #1291 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPACIOUS
Slovenly
Bewildered
Selfless
Aghast
Greedy
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
Juvenile
Generous
Torpid
Talkative
Serene
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
Solitary
Genial
Impartial
Cordial
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
Pliant
Profligate
Compliant
Surreptitious
Stubborn
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
Succinct
Brazen
Erudite
Garish
Enigmatic
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
Laconic
Insufferable
Frigid
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
Pithy
Prolix
Supercilious
Seamless
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
Suave
Belligerent
Sedulous
Excitable
Assiduous
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
Enervated
Indefatigable
Cheerful
Shy
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
Conspiratorial
Perfidious
Bashful
Linguistic
Gleeful
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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