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Example Question #2176 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JUDICIOUS
Sensible
Useful
Useless
Ignorant
Foolish
Sensible
“Judicious” is an adjective used to describe a decision that is sensible, wise and carefully thought out. A “judicious” decision has an underlying objective to ensure security and avoid trouble. “Foolish” and “ignorant” are antonyms.
Example Question #2178 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRONEOUS
Wrong
Grammatical
Tiny
Wistful
Lyrical
Wrong
Erroneous means wrong.
Example Question #2177 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SYNTHETIC
Comfortable
Challenging
Artificial
Peaceful
Layered
Artificial
Synthetic means made from a chemical imitation, or artificial.
Example Question #1001 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELIRIOUS
Asleep
Comprehensive
Comprehensible
Insistent
Incoherent
Incoherent
“Delirious” is an adjective that means either “in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech” or “in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “in a disturbed state of mind characterized by incoherence of thought and speech” or “in a state of wild excitement.” That means that “comprehensible” cannot be the correct answer, because “comprehensible” means “able to be understood; intelligible,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “delirious.” “Incoherent,” however, is an adjective that means “unable to speak intelligibly” when describing a person. Because “incoherent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “delirious,” “incoherent” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2322 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COGENT
Evasive
Miserly
Calming
Convincing
Immense
Convincing
"Cogent" means convincing or compelling.
Example Question #3081 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPURIOUS
Representative
False
Comparable
Servile
Fluent
False
"Spurious" means false.
Example Question #2181 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FACETIOUS
Overused
Humorous
Visible
Disobedient
Imminent
Humorous
"Facetious" means amusing or not meant to be taken seriously. The best answer choice is humorous.
Example Question #2182 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ILLUSORY
Fertile
Impoverished
Deceptive
Prudent
Truthful
Deceptive
"Illusory" means deceptive.
Example Question #1011 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNEQUIVOCAL
Roaring
Edited
Clear
Ripe
Anticipated
Clear
"Unequivocal" means clear, or having only one possible meaning.
Example Question #1012 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCANE
Expansive
Pale
Wistful
Bunched
Secret
Secret
"Arcane" means secret, mysterious, or understood by very few people. The Latin root word, "arcanus," means secret or hidden.
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