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Example Question #99 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDULATING
Winsome
Wizened
Shrieking
Average
Wavy
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 #100 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINISCULE
Tiny
Tawdry
Misunderstood
Frigid
Gelid
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 #891 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SIBILANT
Sonorous
Hissing
Exquisite
Soporific
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 #892 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANGOROUS
Noisy
Cyan
Decadent
Scrumptious
Burnished
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 #893 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUS
Miniscule
Spacious
Minute
Apparent
Pulchritudinous
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 #894 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TUMESCENT
Zany
Turbulent
Distended
Eloquent
Enigmatic
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 #895 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOISOME
Suppurating
Accidental
Orotund
Foul
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 #896 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASCETIC
Asinine
Excruciating
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 #897 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUAT
Scrumptious
Stubby
Ecumenical
Munificent
Laudatory
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 #898 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEONINE
Sordid
Contemplative
Storklike
Avian
Lionlike
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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