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Example Question #2551 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Repellent
Rambling
Spurious
Apocryphal
Lovable
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 #2552 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Adulatory
Perilous
Penurious
Lucrative
Pernicious
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 #2553 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Advantageous
Muddled
Dire
Poisonous
Wary
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 #2554 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Dark
Squeamish
Verbose
Outlandish
Mendacious
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 #2555 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Instantaneous
Obscure
Chronic
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 #2556 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Contemporary
Rehearsed
Impromptu
Inane
Fatuous
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 #2557 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWARTED
Nascent
Foiled
Tangential
Sluggish
Aromatic
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 #2558 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLE
Jejune
Frigid
Arcane
Detestable
Abstruse
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 #2559 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVE
Baronial
Defamatory
Elusive
Ephemeral
Extemporaneous
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 #2560 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Incumbent
Nominal
Ebullient
Sundry
Venal
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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