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Example Question #2531 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAVEN
Bucolic
Obsequious
Abject
Devilish
enigmatic
Abject
"Craven" means "abject" and cowardly. "Devilish" is the adjective form of "devil." "Obsequious" means flattering and fawning, and "bucolic" means rustic or rural. "Enigmatic" is a synonym for "mysterious."
Example Question #2532 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMUTABLE
Heinous
protean
Elaborate
Inconsistent
Unchanging
Unchanging
"Immutable" means "unchanging." This is the opposite of "protean," which means malleable and ever-changing. "Inconsistent" is an antonym for "consistent," and "elaborate" is a synonym for "complex" or intricate. "Heinous" means dreadful or atrocious.
Example Question #2533 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITIGATED
Alert
Capricious
Exacerbated
Exigent
Lessened
Lessened
To "mitigate" is to lessen or alleviate the severity of something. This is an antonym of "exacerbate," which means to make something worse or more extreme. "Exigent" means urgent and pressing. "Alert" means vigilant or watchful, and "capricious" means fickle and changing.
Example Question #2534 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Adulterated
Indulgent
Frantic
Fleeting
Erratic
Fleeting
"Ephemeral" means "fleeting," short-lived, and brief. "Adulterated" is a synonym for "contaminated," and "erratic" is a synonym for "unpredictable." "Frantic" means frenzied, and "indulgent" means permissive or lenient.
Example Question #2535 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUS
Difficult
Vituperative
Vacuous
Phlegmatic
Excessive
Difficult
"Onerous" means difficult and burdensome. "Vacuous" means silly and inane, and "vituperative" means bitter and abusive. "Phlegmatic" is a synonym for "calm" and "composed." "Excessive" means too much.
Example Question #2536 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DAUNTING
Immutable
Gauche
Formidable
Malleable
Enervated
Formidable
"Daunting" and "formidable" are synonyms that mean intimidating. "Immutable" means unchanging, which is an antonym for "malleable," or flexible and easily changing. "Gauche" is a synonym for "inelegant" and "tasteless." "Enervated" means weakened and lacking in energy.
Example Question #2537 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXIGENT
Urgent
Baronial
Garish
Frenzied
Impecunious
Urgent
"Exigent" means "urgent" and dire. "Impecunious" means penniless and destitute. "Baronial" means grand and stately. "Frenzied" is a synonym for "frantic," and "garish" is a synonym for "tawdry."
Example Question #2538 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECIOUS
Gleeful
Strenuous
Misleading
Advantageous
Onerous
Misleading
"Specious" means deceitful or "misleading." "Onerous" and "strenuous" are synonyms that both mean laborious, difficult. "Gleeful" means delightful, joyful. "Advantageous" and "beneficial" are synonyms.
Example Question #2539 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LAUDATORY
Distraught
Supercilious
Congratulatory
Munificent
Euphoric
Congratulatory
"Laudatory" means "congratulatory" and complimentary. "Munificent" is a synonym for "bountiful" or generous. "Distraught" is a synonym for "distressed." "Euphoric" means ecstatic or elated. "Supercilious" means haughty, arrogant.
Example Question #2540 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIZARRE
Derelict
Impeccable
Soft
Unusual
Common
Unusual
The adjective "bizarre" means weird, unfamiliar and unusual. Additionally, "impeccable" means flawless, perfect; "derelict" means (of a building) in poor condition, falling down.
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