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Example Question #2402 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUTARY
Grimly
Beneficial
Mitigated
Pathetically
Silky
Beneficial
"Salutary" means "beneficial," advantageous. "Silky" describes a smooth, soft texture. "Mitigated" means lessened, made less severe. "Grim" means stern or bleak. "Pathetic" is a synonym for "pitiful."
Example Question #3301 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OSTENTATIOUS
Lascivious
Showy
Quiescent
Abysmal
Ephemeral
Showy
"Ostentatious" means "showy," pretentious. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "transient," or fleeting. "Quiescent" means dormant, and "abysmal" means terrible, dreadful. "Lascivious" is a synonym for "lecherous."
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GHASTLY
Jejune
Exigent
Macabre
Conjectural
Arid
Macabre
"Ghastly" is a synonym for "macabre," or dreadful. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative" or hypothetical. "Arid" means very dry and can be used figuratively or literally. "Jejune" means very dull, dry, and uninteresting.
Example Question #2541 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMANENT
Inherent
Impending
Craven
Abject
Illustrious
Inherent
"Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Imminent," on the other hand, means impending, so don't confuse the two. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent, yet another homonym (but not synonym) for "immanent." "Craven" and "abject" are synonyms.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTLANDISH
Solicitous
Specious
External
Exotic
Bizarre
Bizarre
"Outlandish" is a synonym for "bizarre" or weird. "Specious" means misleading, deceptive, or false. "Solicitous" is a synonym for "concerned" or caring. "Exotic" means foreign, and "external" is an antonym for "internal."
Example Question #1231 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Repellent
Spurious
Rambling
Lovable
Apocryphal
Repellent
"Abhorrent" is a synonym for "repellent," detestable, or despicable. This is an antonym for "lovable." "Spurious" and "apocryphal" are both synonyms for false or fictitious. "Rambling" means meandering or wordy, depending on whether it's in a literal or figurative context.
Example Question #1232 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Penurious
Perilous
Pernicious
Lucrative
Adulatory
Lucrative
"Remunerative" means "lucrative," monetarily rewarding. "Penurious" means impoverished, which is a near antonym. "Perilous" is a synonym for "hazardous," and "pernicious" is a synonym for "damaging" or harmful. "Adulatory" is a synonym for "laudatory" or congratulatory.
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Muddled
Poisonous
Advantageous
Dire
Wary
Poisonous
"Noxious" means "poisonous" or toxic. "Wary" means cautious, and "dire" means urgent or dreadful. "Muddled" means hazy or confused. "Advantageous" is a synonym for "beneficial."
Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Mendacious
Outlandish
Verbose
Dark
Squeamish
Verbose
"Prolix" is another word for "verbose" or wordy. "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre, and "dark" is an antonym for "light." "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy. "Mendacious" is a synonym for "dishonest."
Example Question #1231 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Uninteresting
Instantaneous
Chronic
Scintillating
Obscure
Uninteresting
"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."
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