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Example Question #1094 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPULSIVE
Sentimental
Generous
Pallid
Rash
Showy
Rash
Impulsive and rash are both adjectives that describe sudden actions based on emotion rather than on long-term consequences.
Example Question #1095 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURREPTITIOUS
Stealthy
Thrifty
Excessive
Idealistic
Unremarkable
Stealthy
Surreptitious means stealthy or secret.
Example Question #1096 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISTINGUISHED
Upset
Controlled
Cheerful
Famous
Downtrodden
Famous
Distinguished means successful, authoritative, or famous.
Example Question #1891 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTEMPTIBLE
Enshrined
Damaged
Capital
Gracious
Hateful
Hateful
Contemptible means deserving contempt, despicable, or hateful.
Example Question #1098 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLIGERENT
Elegant
Melodious
Resonant
Treasonous
Hostile
Hostile
Someone who is belligerent is hostile.
Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEFT
Stupid
Hard of hearing
Bereft
Skillful
Left
Skillful
Someone who is "deft" is skilled, capable, or talented. (It usually refers to an action taken with the hands: "a deft carpenter").
Example Question #1099 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLAMBOYANT
Headstrong
Exuberant
Thrifty
Pale
Rapid
Exuberant
Flamboyant means attracting attention because of exuberance.
Example Question #351 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCREET
Quiet
Firm
Individual
Confusing
Rocky
Quiet
Someone who is "discreet" is capable of keeping a secret; cautious, careful, and quiet. Don't mix this up with "discrete," meaning individual or separate.
Example Question #352 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CEREBRAL
Corpulent
Impassive
Comely
Intellectual
Pulchritudinous
Intellectual
“Cerebral” is an adjective used to describe someone who is intellectual and rational. Corpulent means fat; comely means cute; pulchritudinous means beautiful; impassive means expressionless or devoid of emotion.
Example Question #353 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Despised
Wild
Wasteful
Spendthrift
Prudent
Prudent
“Frugal” is an adjective used to describe someone who is thrifty or prudent, someone who does not easily part with money. The answer choices “spendthrift” and “wasteful” are antonyms of “frugal.”
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