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Example Question #1441 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURIOUS
Auspicious
Ignominious
Emblematic
Propitious
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 #1442 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACONIC
Apposite
Terse
Slothful
Tasteless
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 #1491 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONJECTURAL
Vicarious
Elliptical
Speculative
Belligerent
Grotesque
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 #1492 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLVENT
Infrequent
Inane
Aloof
Bankrupt
Greedy
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 Additionally, "aloof" means distant, withdrawn from human company; "inane" means pointless and silly.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 #1493 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTATIVE
Apocryphal
Gilded
Effervescent
Presumed
Morose
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 #2251 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Haughty
Superfluous
Inelegant
Tasteful
Supercilious
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 #2252 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMBLEMATIC
Symbolic
Bewitching
Shrewd
Garrulous
Pedantic
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 #2253 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACTIOUS
Fragmented
Irascible
Jingoistic
Lecherous
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 #2254 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPECUNIOUS
Absurd
Intense
Wealthy
Exhausted
Poor
Poor
The adjective "impecunious" means penniless, "poor," completely without money or possessions. Additionally, "absurd" means ridiculous.
Example Question #2255 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLE
Ignominious
Unyielding
Obstreperous
Impending
Tacit
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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