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Example Question #2591 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANNED
Forbidden
Presaged
Deleterious
Celestial
Exact
Forbidden
"Banned" means "forbidden." "Presaged" is a synonym for "foreseen," and "exact" is a synonym for precise. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Celestial" describes heavenly beings or objects in the sky, depending on the context.
Example Question #2592 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBATIM
Reprehensible
Exact
Egregious
Fatuous
Unconscionable
Exact
"Verbatim" means "exact," word for word. "Reprehensible" means loathsome, and "unconscionable" similarly means indefensible. "Fatuous" is a synonym for "silly" or foolish. "Egregious" means shockingly bad or outstanding for bad reasons.
Example Question #2593 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALIENT
Munificent
Preempted
Forestalled
Specious
Important
Important
The "salient" details of something are its most important or principal details. "Forestalled" and "preempted" are synonyms. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Munificent" means very generous and philanthropic.
Example Question #2594 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWANKY
Zany
Herculean
Prolix
Inchoate
Luxurious
Luxurious
"Swanky" means elegant, stylish, and "luxurious." "Prolix" is a synonym for "verbose," and "herculean" is a synonym for "onerous." "Inchoate" means nascent and unformed. "Zany" means eccentric and bizarre.
Example Question #2595 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Propitious
Insuperable
Verboten
Hazy
Qualms
Hazy
"Nebulous" means "hazy," foggy, vague, or unclear. "Propitious" is a synonym for "auspicious," and "verboten" is a synonym for "forbidden." An "insuperable" obstacle is one that cannot be overcome. "Qualms," a noun, means reservations or misgivings.
Example Question #2596 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENSURATE
Candid
Hilarious
Munificent
Elegiac
Proportional
Proportional
"Commensurate" means corresponding or "proportional." "Elegiac" means in the form of an elegy or a lament, and "hilarious" means hysterically funny. "Candid" is a synonym for "frank." "Munificent" means generous, magnanimous.
Example Question #2597 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SACROSANCT
Liturgical
Sacred
Jejune
Apocryphal
Elective
Sacred
"Sacrosanct" means "sacred," holy, and inviolable. While "sacrosanct" is often (but not always) used in a religious context, it is not a synonym for "liturgical," which describes church rituals or rites. "Apocryphal" means false, and "jejune" means dull or insipid. "Elective" means chosen and not mandated, as in elective surgery or an elective college class.
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