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Example Question #2382 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXQUISITE
Appalling
Delightful
Disheartening
Unnerving
Abrasive
Delightful
The adjective "exquisite" means lovely, beautiful, and delightful. "Appalling" means disgusting and shocking or horrifying and sickening; "disheartening" means causing one to lose faith, making one less optimistic; "unnerving" means unsettling and making one feel nervous and uncomfortable; and "abrasive" means rude and obnoxious.
Example Question #2383 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACKLUSTER
Munificent
Grandiose
Amenable
Uninspired
Inimical
Uninspired
The adjective "lackluster" means underwhelming, uninspiring. Additionally, "amenable" means cooperative, open to a suggestion; "munificent" means generous; "inimical" means unfriendly; "grandiose" means extravagant, luxurious, ostentatious.
Example Question #2384 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Mutable
Putative
Dilatory
Early
Erratic
Mutable
"Protean" means changing, "mutable," or variable. "Putative" means presumed or supposed, and "erratic" means random. "Early" is an antonym of "late." "Dilatory" means either slow to act or tending to cause delays, depending on the context.
Example Question #2385 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADULATORY
Speculative
Complimentary
Accusative
Fearful
Conjectural
Complimentary
"Adulation" means praise and compliments, so "adulatory" means complimentary or praising. "Conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative." "Fearful" is a synonym for "frightened" and "afraid." "Accusative" means the same thing as "accusatory."
Example Question #2386 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASININE
Astute
Stupid
Perspicacious
Endemic
Wholesome
Stupid
"Asinine" means "stupid" or foolish. This is somewhat of an antonym for "astute," or intelligent. "Perspicacious" similarly means sharp and discerning. If something is "endemic" to a region, it is native to that region. "Wholesome" means healthy.
Example Question #3281 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAVEN
Obsequious
Bucolic
Devilish
enigmatic
Abject
Abject
"Craven" means "abject" and cowardly. "Devilish" is the adjective form of "devil." "Obsequious" means flattering and fawning, and "bucolic" means rustic or rural. "Enigmatic" is a synonym for "mysterious."
Example Question #3282 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMUTABLE
Unchanging
Elaborate
Inconsistent
Heinous
protean
Unchanging
"Immutable" means "unchanging." This is the opposite of "protean," which means malleable and ever-changing. "Inconsistent" is an antonym for "consistent," and "elaborate" is a synonym for "complex" or intricate. "Heinous" means dreadful or atrocious.
Example Question #3283 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITIGATED
Capricious
Alert
Lessened
Exigent
Exacerbated
Lessened
To "mitigate" is to lessen or alleviate the severity of something. This is an antonym of "exacerbate," which means to make something worse or more extreme. "Exigent" means urgent and pressing. "Alert" means vigilant or watchful, and "capricious" means fickle and changing.
Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Erratic
Indulgent
Adulterated
Frantic
Fleeting
Fleeting
"Ephemeral" means "fleeting," short-lived, and brief. "Adulterated" is a synonym for "contaminated," and "erratic" is a synonym for "unpredictable." "Frantic" means frenzied, and "indulgent" means permissive or lenient.
Example Question #3284 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUS
Excessive
Phlegmatic
Vacuous
Difficult
Vituperative
Difficult
"Onerous" means difficult and burdensome. "Vacuous" means silly and inane, and "vituperative" means bitter and abusive. "Phlegmatic" is a synonym for "calm" and "composed." "Excessive" means too much.
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