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Example Question #2291 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTIGUOUS
Adjoining
Beatific
Incendiary
Abominable
Capricious
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 #2442 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLE
Poised
Indispensable
Unscathed
Relentless
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 #2296 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPITOUS
Loose
Dormant
Steep
Wide
Narrow
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 #2441 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INOPPORTUNE
Untimely
Insidious
Enigmatic.
Pusillanimous
Assiduous
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 #3196 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPISODIC
Intermittent
Acclaimed
Limpid
Fallow
Irresolute
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 #2301 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Ancient
Glossy
Urgent
Dictatorial
Palpable
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 #2445 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SPARSE
infrequent
menacing
unintelligent
obvious
aggressive
infrequent
"Sparse" means scattered, meager, or infrequent.
Example Question #2442 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SPARSE
gregarious
thriving
meager
meticulous
hungry
meager
Sparse means thinly dispersed or meager.
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.
RIFE.
Roomy
Obvious
Rare
Common
Misplaced
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 #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEREFT.
Surfeit
Donate
Excess
Surplus
Lacking
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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