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Example Question #2551 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Apocryphal
Lovable
Repellent
Spurious
Rambling
Repellent
"Abhorrent" is a synonym for "repellent," detestable, or despicable. This is an antonym for "lovable." "Spurious" and "apocryphal" are both synonyms for false or fictitious. "Rambling" means meandering or wordy, depending on whether it's in a literal or figurative context.
Example Question #1233 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Lucrative
Pernicious
Penurious
Perilous
Adulatory
Lucrative
"Remunerative" means "lucrative," monetarily rewarding. "Penurious" means impoverished, which is a near antonym. "Perilous" is a synonym for "hazardous," and "pernicious" is a synonym for "damaging" or harmful. "Adulatory" is a synonym for "laudatory" or congratulatory.
Example Question #1234 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Poisonous
Advantageous
Dire
Wary
Muddled
Poisonous
"Noxious" means "poisonous" or toxic. "Wary" means cautious, and "dire" means urgent or dreadful. "Muddled" means hazy or confused. "Advantageous" is a synonym for "beneficial."
Example Question #1235 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Mendacious
Dark
Verbose
Outlandish
Squeamish
Verbose
"Prolix" is another word for "verbose" or wordy. "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre, and "dark" is an antonym for "light." "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy. "Mendacious" is a synonym for "dishonest."
Example Question #2552 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Chronic
Obscure
Instantaneous
Uninteresting
Scintillating
Uninteresting
"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."
Example Question #3311 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Inane
Contemporary
Fatuous
Impromptu
Rehearsed
Impromptu
"Extemporaneous" means unrehearsed, "impromptu." This is an antonym for "rehearsed." "Contemporary" means current or occurring at the same time as something else. "Fatuous" means silly, stupid, or inane.
Example Question #3312 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWARTED
Sluggish
Foiled
Nascent
Aromatic
Tangential
Foiled
To "thwart" a plan is to foil or ruin it. "Sluggish" means lethargic or listless. "Aromatic" is a synonym for "fragrant," and "nascent" is a synonym for "new," not fully formed. Another word for "tangential" is peripheral.
Example Question #3313 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLE
Detestable
Abstruse
Arcane
Frigid
Jejune
Detestable
Something "reprehensible" is loathsome or "detestable." "Frigid" means very cold, and "jejune" means dull or uninteresting. "Arcane" and "abstruse" are both synonyms for "esoteric."
Example Question #3311 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVE
Extemporaneous
Defamatory
Elusive
Ephemeral
Baronial
Defamatory
Something "pejorative" is negative, "defamatory," deprecatory. "Baronial" means grand and stately. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "short-lived" or fleeting. "Extemporaneous" is a synonym for "improvised." "Elusive" means difficult to catch or find.
Example Question #3312 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Sundry
Ebullient
Venal
Incumbent
Nominal
Sundry
The adjective "manifold" means diverse, containing a lot of variety. This is closest in definition to "sundry" which means of several distinct kinds, of several varieties. Additionally, "ebullient" means enthusiastic; "incumbent" means obligatory, has to be done, required; "venal" means corrupt and wicked; "nominal" means insignificant, of little importance.
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