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Example Question #2422 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPUGNANT
Variegated
Fatuous
Creative
Vile
Responsible
Vile
"Repugnant" means disgusting, loathsome, or "vile." "Responsible" means dutiful, and "variegated" means striped or splotched with various colors. "Creative" is a synonym for "imaginative," and "fatuous" is a synonym for "silly," foolish.
Example Question #2423 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUS
Excruciating
Libelous
Infected
Tumescent
Rotund
Libelous
"Scurrilous" means scandalously untrue or "libelous" and usually describes rumors or speech. "Excruciating' means very painful. "Tumescent" means swollen or distended, and "rotund" means plump and round. "Infected" is another word for festering.
Example Question #2424 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOTLEY
Malcontent
Tenuous
Fallacious
Disparate
Famished
Disparate
"Disparate" is an adjective meaning essentially different in kind. "Motley" is a synonym, meaning varied in appearance or character, and is the best answer. "Fallacious" means based on a mistaken belief, "famished" means extremely hungry, "malcontent" means dissatisfied and complaining, and "tenuous" means very weak or slight.
Example Question #2425 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSIENT
Fleeting
Duplicitous
Tempestuous
Momentous
Nimble
Fleeting
"Transient" is an adjective meaning lasting for a short time. "Fleeting" is a synonym, also describing something brief in nature. "Tempestuous" means characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotions, "momentous" means of great importance, "nimble" means quick and light in movement, and "duplicitous" means deceitful.
Example Question #2426 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MULTITUDINOUS
Germane
Jejune
Daunting
Myriad
Formidable
Myriad
Used an an adjective, "myriad" means many, multitudinous, and innumerable. "Daunting" and "formidable" are synonyms. "Jejune" means uninteresting, while "germane" means relevant to the topic at hand.
Example Question #2427 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RISIBLE
Laughable
Petulant
Plaintive
Heroic
Irascible
Laughable
"Risible" is a synonym for "laughable" or humorous. "Plaintive" means mournful, sad, or pathetic. "Heroic" means brave and valiant. "Irascible" is a synonym for "irritable," as is "petulant."
Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESAGED
Foreseen
Lucrative
Remunerative
Empirical
Parsimonious
Foreseen
"Presaged" means "foreseen," foretold, or predicted. "Lucrative" and "remunerative" are synonyms. "Parsimonious" is another word for stingy or miserly. "Empirical" means based in evidence (as opposed to based in logic or intuition).
Example Question #122 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DROLL
Prolix
Veracious
Humorous
Lissome
Craven
Humorous
"Droll" means "humorous" or comical. "Lissome" is another word for supple, lithe, and graceful. "Craven" means abject, cowardly, or feeble. "Prolix" is a synonym for verbose or overly wordy. "Veracious" means truthful, honest.
Example Question #2431 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PICARESQUE
Episodic
Myriad
Meritorious
Insuperable
Assiduous
Episodic
"Picaresque," which is often used in a literary context, describes something that occurs in many episodes, often humorous ones. "Myriad" means many or innumerable. "Insuperable" is another word for overwhelming, impossible to overcome. "Meritorious" means praiseworthy, commendable. "Assiduous" means diligent and hardworking.
Example Question #2432 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERACIOUS
Truthful
Exigent
Apocryphal
Ravenous
Excruciating
Truthful
"Veracious" means "truthful," accurate. It's easy to confuse this word with "voracious," which means ravenous, insatiable. "Apocryphal," which means false or fictitious, is an antonym for "veracious." "Excruciating" means extremely painful, and "exigent" means urgent.
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