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Example Question #786 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTRID
Causal
Optimistic
Decaying
Latent
Lethal
Decaying
"Putrid" means rotten, decaying, or decomposing. The Latin root word, "putridus," means rotten.
Example Question #39 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURGID
Arrogant
Swollen
Transparent
Intimidating
Striped
Swollen
"Turgid" means swollen.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINUOUS
Purposeful
Sparse
Harmonious
Winding
Inherent
Winding
"Sinuous" means winding or curving.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMACIATED
Convergent
Masculine
Formal
Curt
Thin
Thin
"Emaciated" means abnormally thin.
Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LITHE
Technical
Mundane
Stuck
Valuable
Flexible
Flexible
"Lithe" means flexible or easily bent.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAUCOUS
Buoyant
Nasal
Continuous
Harsh
Generous
Harsh
"Raucous" means harsh or disorderly.
Example Question #813 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINEWY
Ecstatic
Upright
Stringy
Brief
Vulgar
Stringy
"Sinewy" means tough, stringy, or strong.
Example Question #45 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOISOME
Dissolved
Informed
Resonant
Typical
Malodorous
Malodorous
"Noisome" means offensive or having a foul odor. The best choice is "malodorous."
Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VISCOUS
Malignant
Hazy
Detractive
Educated
Syrupy
Syrupy
"Viscous" means thick and sticky. The best answer choice is "syrupy."
Example Question #47 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Distrustful
Inverted
Vague
Low
Repeated
Vague
"Nebulous" means vague, indistinct, or cloudy.
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