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Example Question #1122 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTIGUOUS
Beatific
Capricious
Adjoining
Abominable
Incendiary
Adjoining
The adjective "contiguous" means not separate, touching one another, adjacent, or adjoining. Additionally, "beatific" means joyous and blissful; "incendiary" means flammable or likely to cause an offended and passionate reaction; "capricious" means fickle, inconsistent, and changeable; and "abominable" means loathsome and hated.
Example Question #1123 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLE
Relentless
Indispensable
Unscathed
Poised
Abstruse
Relentless
The adjective "inexorable" means unstoppable, "relentless," impossible to prevent from happening. Additionally, "unscathed" means unharmed by; "indispensable" means vital, needed, essential; "abstruse" means (of knowledge) hard to understand, esoteric, arcane, recondite; "poised" means showing calm and composure in a stressful situation.
Example Question #63 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPITOUS
Dormant
Loose
Wide
Narrow
Steep
Steep
The adjective "precipitous" means dangerously steep, sheer. It can also mean sudden and abrupt. Additionally, "dormant" means sleeping, at rest, not active.
Example Question #1124 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INOPPORTUNE
Pusillanimous
Enigmatic.
Insidious
Assiduous
Untimely
Untimely
The adjective "inopportune" means occurring at the wrong time, inappropriate for the moment, or "untimely." To provide further help, "untimely" means happening at a time deemed unfortunate or inappropriate. Additionally, "enigmatic "means mysterious, puzzling; "pusillanimous" means cowardly, not brave; "assiduous" means hard-working, meticulous, showing 'attention to detail'; "insidious" means treacherous, advancing in a deceptively slow fashion that nonetheless leads to devastating consequences.
Example Question #2301 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPISODIC
Irresolute
Acclaimed
Intermittent
Fallow
Limpid
Intermittent
The adjective "episodic" means occurring in episodes, occurring in a series of regularly repeating segments. So, a television show could often be described as "episodic." This definition is closest in meaning to "intermittent" which means occurring at irregular intervals, not continuous. Additionally, "fallow" means (of soil) not being used to grow crops; "irresolute" means uncertain, unsure; "acclaimed" means widely praised; "limpid" means (of a liquid) clear.
Example Question #2441 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Palpable
Glossy
Ancient
Urgent
Dictatorial
Ancient
"Primordial" is an adjective meaning prehistoric, existing at or from the beginning of time. "Ancient" is an adjective meaning belonging to the very distant past, and is an appropriate synonym.
Example Question #2302 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SPARSE
obvious
aggressive
infrequent
unintelligent
menacing
infrequent
"Sparse" means scattered, meager, or infrequent.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SPARSE
gregarious
meticulous
thriving
meager
hungry
meager
Sparse means thinly dispersed or meager.
Example Question #3202 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RIFE.
Common
Roomy
Rare
Misplaced
Obvious
Common
“Rife” means common or found frequently. Usually you will hear as part of the expression something was rife with something. For example, her hair was rife with lice. The correct synonym is “common.”
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEREFT.
Excess
Surfeit
Surplus
Lacking
Donate
Lacking
To be “bereft” means to be lacking. As in, “she was bereft of ideas, having tried everything.” For clarification, "excess," "surfeit" and "surplus" are all synonyms and mean to have too much of something; as such they are antonyms of “bereft” and “lacking.”
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