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Example Question #2581 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUTOCHTHONOUS
Excessive
Despotic
Indigenous
Chary
Measly
Indigenous
Something "autochthonous" is native or indigenous to a particular area, the opposite of an "immigrant." "Chary" means cautious, wary. "Despotic" is a synonym for "tyrannical," and "excessive" means too much. "Measly" is another word for paltry or too little.
Example Question #2582 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERMINABLE
Fallacious
Erroneous
Philanthropic
Unending
Effervescent
Unending
"Interminable" means ceaseless or long-lasting. "Effervescent" is a synonym for "bubbly," and "charitable" is a synonym for "philanthropic." "Fallacious" and "erroneous" are synonyms that both mean false or mistaken.
Example Question #2583 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IRKSOME
Burnished
Secretive
Garish
Annoying
Ill-tempered
Annoying
"Irksome" is a synonym for bothersome or irritating. Don't confuse this with "irascible," or ill-tempered. "Secretive" is another word for "furtive, "and "garish" is a synonym for "tawdry." "Burnished" means well-polished and gleaming.
Example Question #2584 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Measly
Unequivocal
Paltry
Erratic
Uninteresting
Uninteresting
"Insipid" can mean "uninteresting," dull, or unimaginative, such as an "insipid joke." "Unequivocal" means unambiguous, and "erratic" means unpredictable. "Measly" and "paltry" are synonyms for small, insufficient.
Example Question #2585 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Torpid
Clashing
Disjunctive
Ailing
Lethargic
Clashing
Something "incongruous" is unsuited, "clashing," or out of place. Don't confuse "incongruous" with "languorous," which means lethargic, tired, or torpid. "Ailing" means ill or sickly. "Disjunctive" means disconnected.
Example Question #2586 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPOSITORY
Laudatory
Forbidding
Gravid
Explanatory
Adulterated
Explanatory
"Expository" writing, for example, is writing intended to explain or explicate. "Laudatory" is a synonym for "complimentary" or congratulatory. "Forbidding" means threatening, while "adulterated" means contaminated. "Gravid" is a synonym for "pregnant."
Example Question #2587 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Despised
Ghastly
Troubled
Outdated
Unmanageable
Outdated
If something is "antiquated," it is old-fashioned or out of date.
The 200 year old house’s antiquated heating system still used coal as its fuel source.
So "outdated" is the best answer.
Example Question #2588 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEVERE
Rude
Cut
Misguided
Short
Harsh
Harsh
"Severe" means extreme or harsh. Hmm, guess that gave it away..."harsh" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #2589 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISARMING
Beguiling
Hazardous
Aggressive
Unwitting
Imminent
Beguiling
"Disarming" can mean charming, persuasive, or beguiling and often describes someone's smile or demeanor. "Unwitting," on the other hand, means unaware. Don't confuse "disarming" with weapons and choose "aggressive" or "hazardous." "Imminent" means forthcoming or impending.
Example Question #2590 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISJUNCTIVE
Inchoate
Protean
Nascent
Protracted
Disconnected
Disconnected
"Disjunctive" is a synonym for "disconnected." "Protracted" is a synonym for "prolonged." "Protean," on the other hand, means changeable or mutable. "Inchoate" and "nascent" are both synonyms for unformed, rudimentary.
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