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Example Question #1471 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCHAIC
Obsolete
Voracious
Novel
Impatient
Newfangled
Obsolete
"Archaic" means outdated and obsolete. This is an antonym of "newfangled" and "novel." "Voracious" means either very eager or very hungry, depending on the context. "Impatient," of course, is an antonym of "patient."
Example Question #1472 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EUPHORIC
Potable
Elated
Savory
Bucolic
Peachy
Elated
"Euphoric" means elated, ecstatic, and very happy. "Savory" means aromatic or tasty, and "potable" means drinkable or safe to drink. "Bucolic" means rustic or rural, and "peachy" means just fine.
Example Question #1473 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLUSTERY
Serene
Decrepit
Righteous
Eligible
Gusty
Gusty
"Blustery" and "gusty" are both synonyms for windy. "Serene," which means calm and placid, could be a near antonym for this concept. "Righteous" means virtuous and upstanding, and "decrepit" means decaying and dilapidated. "Eligible" means qualified.
Example Question #1474 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUDICROUS
Baffled
Quizzical
Absurd
Stringent
Stingy
Absurd
"Ludicrous" and "absurd" both mean ridiculous. "Stingy" means thrifty and miserly. "Stringent" means strict and firm. "Quizzical" means puzzled or baffled.
Example Question #1475 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
Leery
Exultant
Harmful
Jubilant
Fervid
Harmful
"Deleterious" means inimical, harmful, or hostile. "Jubilant" means overjoyed and exultant. "Leery" means cautious and wary. "Fervid" means both fervent and impassioned.
Example Question #1476 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAROCHIAL
Eloquent
Genius
Stingy
Liberal
Provincial
Provincial
"Parochial" and "provincial" are both synonyms for narrow-minded, conservative. This is an antonym of "liberal." "Stingy" means miserly, and "eloquent" means well spoken, fluent. "Genius" means brilliant.
Example Question #1477 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUCOLIC
Eccentric
Rustic
Urban
Enigmatic
Cryptic
Rustic
"Bucolic" means rural and rustic. This is the opposite of "urban," which is an adjective describing cities. "Eccentric" means unusual and strange, and "cryptic" means enigmatic or mysterious.
Example Question #1478 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIGUOUS
Equivocal
Unequivocal
Pitiful
Exorbitant
Emotional
Equivocal
"Ambiguous" means unclear and equivocal. This is an antonym of "unequivocal," which means clear. "Pitiful" means pathetic, and "exorbitant" means excessive, over the top. "Emotional" means filled with or expressing great emotion.
Example Question #1479 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTRAL
Assiduous
Maudlin
Ghostly
Sedulous
Animated
Ghostly
"Spectral" means ghostly, shadowy. "Maudlin" means overly sentimental, and "animated" means lively, energetic. "Sedulous" and "assiduous" are both synonyms for hardworking and diligent.
Example Question #1480 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTABLE
Dissolute
Abysmal
Powerful
Inebriated
Drinkable
Drinkable
"Potable" means drinkable, safe to drink. "Inebriated" means drunk, but the two words are not related. "Abysmal" means dreadful, terrible. "Dissolute" means decadent. "Powerful" is a synonym for "potent," not "potable."
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