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Example Question #163 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURIOUS
Ignominious
Propitious
Emblematic
Auspicious
Impoverished
Impoverished
"Penury" is extreme poverty. "Ignominy" means shame and humiliation, and "emblematic" means symbolic. "Propitious" and "auspicious" are synonyms that both mean favorable and promising.
Example Question #164 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACONIC
Slothful
Tasteless
Apposite
Terse
Mercurial
Terse
"Laconic" is a synonym for "terse" or brief. "Mercurial" is a synonym for "capricious," and "apposite" means apt. "Tasteless" and "tasteful" are antonyms, "slothful" and "indolent" are synonyms.
Example Question #165 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONJECTURAL
Belligerent
Grotesque
Speculative
Elliptical
Vicarious
Speculative
"Conjectural" means "speculative," supposed, hypothetical. "Belligerent" is a synonym for "aggressive," and "grotesque" is a synonym for "gruesome." "Elliptical" means obscure and impossible to comprehend. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand," indirect.
Example Question #166 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLVENT
Infrequent
Bankrupt
Greedy
Inane
Aloof
Bankrupt
The adjective "insolvent" means unable to pay one's debts due to running out of money. This is closest in definition to "bankrupt." Additionally, "aloof" means distant, withdrawn from human company; "inane" means pointless and silly.
Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTATIVE
Apocryphal
Gilded
Morose
Effervescent
Presumed
Presumed
"Putative" means assumed, so-called, or supposed. "Effervescent" means bubbly and can describe a liquid or a personality, and "morose" is a synonym for glum or gloomy. "Gilded" means shiny or covered in a gold or gold-like coating. "Apocryphal" means fictitious or false.
Example Question #168 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Inelegant
Tasteful
Haughty
Supercilious
Superfluous
Inelegant
Something "gauche" is gaudy, tasteless, or "inelegant." This is an antonym for "tasteful." "Haughty" and "supercilious" are synonyms that mean stuck up. "Superfluous," on the other hand, means surplus, extra, or redundant.
Example Question #169 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMBLEMATIC
Garrulous
Symbolic
Pedantic
Shrewd
Bewitching
Symbolic
Something that is "emblematic" is symbolic or representational. "Pedantic" means fussy or overly picky. "Shrewd" means sharp or astute, and "garrulous" means talkative. "Bewitching" means charming or enchanting.
Example Question #170 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACTIOUS
Jingoistic
Irascible
Lecherous
Fragmented
Lascivious
Irascible
"Fractious" means grumpy, irritable, and "irascible." This is different from "fragmented," which means broken into small pieces, not joined together. "Jingoistic" is a synonym for "chauvinistic," and "lecherous" is a synonym for "lustful" or lascivious.
Example Question #1491 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPECUNIOUS
Absurd
Intense
Exhausted
Wealthy
Poor
Poor
The adjective "impecunious" means penniless, "poor," completely without money or possessions. Additionally, "absurd" means ridiculous.
Example Question #1492 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLE
Obstreperous
Tacit
Ignominious
Unyielding
Impending
Unyielding
"Inexorable" means relentless, unstoppable, or "unyielding." "Tacit" is a synonym for "unspoken," and "impending" is a synonym for "imminent." "Ignominious" means shameful or disgraceful. "Obstreperous" means rambunctious and boisterous.
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