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Example Question #371 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRIM
Reverberation
Frisson
Folly
Statute
Fabric
Fabric
"Scrim" is a type of backdrop or "fabric." A "frisson" is a palpable thrill, and "folly" is foolishness. A "reverberation" is an echo or refraction of sound. "Statute" and "edict" are synonyms.
Example Question #372 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROJECTILE
Bullet
Sojourn
Torrent
Equipoise
Lexicon
Bullet
"Bullets" are, once fired, "projectiles". "Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." A "lexicon" is a dictionary, and a "torrent" is a deluge, a downpour. A "sojourn" is a rest, a stay, or a stopover somewhere.
Example Question #373 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAVINE
Toll
Antipathy
Luster
Ravine
Demeanor
Toll
A "ravine" is a deep "gorge," and "antipathy" is hatred. Someone's "demeanor" is their bearing or comportment. "Luster" is gloss.
Example Question #374 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPICE
Strife
Torpor
Languor
Effluent
Cliff
Cliff
A "precipice" is a "cliff" or a steep drop-off. "Languor" and "torpor" are synonyms for sluggishness. "Strife" is a synonym for "conflict." "Effluent" is a synonym for "sewage," waste.
Example Question #333 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
NOSTALGIA
friendship
remembrance
illness
humidity
effort
remembrance
"Nostalgia" means a sentimental longing for the past, or remembrance.
Example Question #334 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
EDICT
criticism
proclamation
growth
technology
blanket
proclamation
An "edict" is an official order or proclamation.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
TREACHERY
passage
fondness
dish
betrayal
danger
betrayal
Treachery is a betrayal of trust.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
PLENITUDE
challenge
mistake
abundance
memory
shortage
abundance
Plenitude means an abundance.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
CIRCUMLOCUTION
Indirect expression
Trite commentary
Honest evaluation
Profound rhetoric
Moving eulogy
Indirect expression
“Circumlocution” refers to an indirect expression using more words than necessary, usually to deliberately avoid expressing something directly or truthfully. The correct answer is therefore “indirect expression.” For clarification, rhetoric describes any public speaking; a eulogy is a speech given at a funeral or following someone’s death; trite means overused or cliché; profound means deep and insightful.
Example Question #338 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
HAVOC
design
length
devastation
transparency
abode
devastation
Havoc means widespread destruction.
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