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Example Question #2383 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACKLUSTER
Munificent
Uninspired
Grandiose
Amenable
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
Erratic
Early
Putative
Mutable
Dilatory
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
Accusative
Conjectural
Speculative
Complimentary
Fearful
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
Endemic
Wholesome
Perspicacious
Stupid
Astute
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 #2531 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAVEN
Obsequious
Bucolic
enigmatic
Devilish
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 #2532 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMUTABLE
protean
Elaborate
Inconsistent
Unchanging
Heinous
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 #2533 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITIGATED
Exigent
Capricious
Alert
Lessened
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 #2534 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Frantic
Indulgent
Fleeting
Erratic
Adulterated
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 #2535 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUS
Difficult
Excessive
Vacuous
Vituperative
Phlegmatic
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.
Example Question #3291 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DAUNTING
Gauche
Immutable
Formidable
Malleable
Enervated
Formidable
"Daunting" and "formidable" are synonyms that mean intimidating. "Immutable" means unchanging, which is an antonym for "malleable," or flexible and easily changing. "Gauche" is a synonym for "inelegant" and "tasteless." "Enervated" means weakened and lacking in energy.
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