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Example Question #891 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDULATING
Shrieking
Wavy
Winsome
Average
Wizened
Wavy
"Undulating" means "wavy" and often describes a wavelike motion. "Average" means ordinary, not uncommon. A "shriek" is a high-pitched cry or scream. "Winsome" means attractive, and "wizened" means wrinkled and shriveled.
Example Question #892 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINISCULE
Tawdry
Frigid
Misunderstood
Gelid
Tiny
Tiny
"Minuscule" means minute, tiny. "Gelid" and "frigid" are synonyms for very cold. "Tawdry" is another word for garish or flashy. "Misunderstood" is an antonym for "understood," of course.
Example Question #893 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SIBILANT
Soporific
Exquisite
Sonorous
Hissing
Orotund
Hissing
"Sibilant" describes a "hissing" or snakelike noise. "Exquisite" means lovely and beautiful, and "soporific" is sleep-inducing. "Orotund" and "sonorous" are synonyms for pleasant sounding.
Example Question #894 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANGOROUS
Decadent
Cyan
Noisy
Burnished
Scrumptious
Noisy
"Clangorous" means "noisy," resonant, clanging. "Burnished" means polished, and "cyan" is a shade of blue. "Scrumptious" means absolutely delicious, and "decadent" means either depraved or luxurious and indulgent, as in a decadent chocolate cake.
Example Question #895 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUS
Spacious
Pulchritudinous
Minute
Apparent
Miniscule
Spacious
"Commodious" is a synonym for "spacious," roomy, or capacious. This is an antonym for "minute," which means minuscule or tiny. "Apparent" is another word for obvious or evident. "Pulchritudinous" is another word for visually beautiful.
Example Question #896 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TUMESCENT
Zany
Distended
Enigmatic
Turbulent
Eloquent
Distended
"Tumescent" is a synonym for "distended," swollen, or turgid. Don't confuse this with "tumultuous," or turbulent. "Eloquent" means fluent or articulate. "Enigmatic" means mysterious. "Zany" means weird or eccentric.
Example Question #897 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOISOME
Orotund
Suppurating
Foul
Accidental
Ocular
Foul
"Noisome" describes an unpleasant or disagreeable smell. "Accidental" means not on purpose, and "orotund" means sonorous or pleasant sounding. "Suppurating" is another word for festering or rotting. "Ocular" means related to the eye.
Example Question #898 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASCETIC
Excruciating
Asinine
Spartan
Undulating
Helpful
Spartan
"Ascetic" means austere, "spartan," or monastic. While an "ascetic" lifestyle may be unpleasant, it is not the same as "excruciating," or extremely painful. "Undulating" is another word for wavy. "Asinine" means inane or stupid. "Helpful" is an antonym for "helpless," of course.
Example Question #899 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUAT
Ecumenical
Laudatory
Stubby
Scrumptious
Munificent
Stubby
"Squat" means "stubby," thickset, short, and stocky. "Scrumptious" is another word for delicious, and "ecumenical" is another word for all-encompassing, universal. "Munificent" means generous or magnanimous. "Laudatory" means commendable, praiseworthy.
Example Question #900 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEONINE
Avian
Sordid
Lionlike
Storklike
Contemplative
Lionlike
"Leonine" means "lionlike," regal, or handsome. Don't confuse this with "avian," or birdlike. "Contemplative" means deeply thoughtful. "Sordid" means filthy, dirty, squalid. "Storklike" means tall, stalky, thin.
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