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Example Question #2521 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEINOUS
Atrocious
Scanty
Sparse
Crushed
Torpid
Atrocious
"Heinous" and "atrocious" are synonyms. "Torpid" is another word for sluggish or lethargic. "Scanty" and "sparse" are synonyms, as are "crushed" and "devastated."
Example Question #2522 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRATIC
Wholesome
Derogatory
Distraught
Unpredictable
Apposite
Unpredictable
"Erratic" means sporadic or "unpredictable." "Distraught" is a synonym for "distressed," and "wholesome" is a synonym for "healthful." "Apposite" means apt or appropriate for the circumstances. "Derogatory" is a synonym for "disparaging" or denigratory.
Example Question #2523 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Fabled
Multifarious
Homogenous
Bewildered
Bewitching
Multifarious
"Manifold" and "multifarious" both mean diverse and heterogenous, an antonym for "homogenous." "Fabled" and "legendary" are synonyms, as are "bewitching" and "enchanting." "Bewildered" means confused.
Example Question #2524 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EGREGIOUS
Jingoistic
Appalling
Chauvinistic
Penurious
Gregarious
Appalling
"Egregious" means outstandingly bad, shocking, or "appalling." "Penurious" and "impoverished" are synonyms, as are "jingoistic" and "chauvinistic." "Gregarious" is another word for outgoing and social.
Example Question #2525 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Luckless
Aimless
Hopeless
Tasteless
Helpless
Tasteless
The adjective "insipid" means lacking flavor, tasteless. Additionally, "aimless" means without goals or direction; "luckless" means unfortunate, hapless.
Example Question #2526 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXQUISITE
Disheartening
Delightful
Appalling
Abrasive
Unnerving
Delightful
The adjective "exquisite" means lovely, beautiful, and delightful. "Appalling" means disgusting and shocking or horrifying and sickening; "disheartening" means causing one to lose faith, making one less optimistic; "unnerving" means unsettling and making one feel nervous and uncomfortable; and "abrasive" means rude and obnoxious.
Example Question #2527 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACKLUSTER
Inimical
Munificent
Uninspired
Grandiose
Amenable
Uninspired
The adjective "lackluster" means underwhelming, uninspiring. Additionally, "amenable" means cooperative, open to a suggestion; "munificent" means generous; "inimical" means unfriendly; "grandiose" means extravagant, luxurious, ostentatious.
Example Question #2528 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Erratic
Putative
Dilatory
Early
Mutable
Mutable
"Protean" means changing, "mutable," or variable. "Putative" means presumed or supposed, and "erratic" means random. "Early" is an antonym of "late." "Dilatory" means either slow to act or tending to cause delays, depending on the context.
Example Question #1211 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADULATORY
Conjectural
Fearful
Speculative
Complimentary
Accusative
Complimentary
"Adulation" means praise and compliments, so "adulatory" means complimentary or praising. "Conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative." "Fearful" is a synonym for "frightened" and "afraid." "Accusative" means the same thing as "accusatory."
Example Question #1212 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASININE
Endemic
Wholesome
Stupid
Astute
Perspicacious
Stupid
"Asinine" means "stupid" or foolish. This is somewhat of an antonym for "astute," or intelligent. "Perspicacious" similarly means sharp and discerning. If something is "endemic" to a region, it is native to that region. "Wholesome" means healthy.
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