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Example Question #1451 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUBSERVIENT
Impoverished
Appropriate
Acquiescent
Intellectual
Asinine
Acquiescent
“Subservient” means eager to obey, inherently submissive. Of the five answer choices, this is most similar in meaning to acquiescent, which means compliant, eager to obey. For clarification, asinine means silly or foolish.
Example Question #1452 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNILATERAL
One-sided
Bilateral
Entitled
Untitled
Latitudinal
One-sided
"Unilateral" and "one-sided" are synonymous adjectives. The other words share some roots (namely lat- or side) but their meanings do not align with the word unilateral.
Example Question #1453 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISMAL
Dry
Arid
Clean
Sterile
Bleak
Bleak
"Dismal" and "bleak" are synonyms referring to a state of being inhospitable and dark (in all senses). Their meanings obviously have a negative connotation. "Clean" and "sterile" have definitions related to the idea of being free from dirt, mess, or (in the case of "sterile") germs. "Arid" and "dry" refer to areas that lack water
Example Question #1454 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXOTIC
Intolerable
Reckless
Merciful
Foreign
Domestic
Foreign
Something "exotic" is strange or foreign. This is the opposite of "domestic." "Reckless" and "risky" are synonyms, as are "intolerable" and "insufferable." "Merciful" means compassionate and forgiving.
Example Question #1455 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEBRIATED
Pessimistic
Militant
Quarrelsome
Circuitous
Intoxicated
Intoxicated
"Inebriated" means drunk or intoxicated. "Quarrelsome" means argumentative, which is also a synonym for "antagonistic." "Pessimistic" and "optimistic" are antonyms, as are "direct" and "circuitous." "Militant" means fanatical, overly zealous.
Example Question #1456 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EVOCATIVE
Tasteless
Clumsy
Abrupt
Redolent
Graceful
Redolent
"Evocative" and "redolent" are synonyms. "Graceful" means elegant or fluid, and "tasteless" is the opposite of tasteful. "Clumsy" means physically awkward, and "abrupt" means sudden.
Example Question #1457 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREFATORY
Introductory
Garrulous
Loquacious
Convivial
Arboreal
Introductory
A "preface" is a type of introduction, so something "prefatory" would be "introductory." "Garrulous" and "loquacious" are two synonyms for talkative. "Convivial" means cheerful. "Arboreal" is a word used to describe trees (think of Arbor Day).
Example Question #1458 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAMISHED
Hideous
Pugnacious
Forthcoming
Imminent
Ravenous
Ravenous
"Famished" means super hungry. "Hideous" means extremely ugly, and "pugnacious" means combative. "Imminent" means impending, approaching, or forthcoming.
Example Question #1459 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELIGIBLE
Somber
Qualified
Advantageous
Enterprising
Excruciating
Qualified
To be "eligible" for something is to be qualified for it. "Enterprising" means resourceful, and "excruciating" means very painful. "Somber' means solemn or grave. "Advantageous" means beneficial.
Example Question #1460 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEREMPTORY
Distinct
Brusque
Vague
Boisterous
Exotic
Brusque
"Peremptory" means abrupt and authoritarian. "Vague" means indistinct and unclear. "Distinct" means clear and well-defined. "Boisterous" and "rambunctious" are synonyms, as are "exotic" and "foreign."
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