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Example Question #1431 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLUSTERY
Gusty
Serene
Decrepit
Eligible
Righteous
Gusty
"Blustery" and "gusty" are both synonyms for windy. "Serene," which means calm and placid, could be a near antonym for this concept. "Righteous" means virtuous and upstanding, and "decrepit" means decaying and dilapidated. "Eligible" means qualified.
Example Question #1432 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUDICROUS
Quizzical
Stingy
Stringent
Absurd
Baffled
Absurd
"Ludicrous" and "absurd" both mean ridiculous. "Stingy" means thrifty and miserly. "Stringent" means strict and firm. "Quizzical" means puzzled or baffled.
Example Question #1433 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
Leery
Harmful
Exultant
Jubilant
Fervid
Harmful
"Deleterious" means inimical, harmful, or hostile. "Jubilant" means overjoyed and exultant. "Leery" means cautious and wary. "Fervid" means both fervent and impassioned.
Example Question #1434 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAROCHIAL
Liberal
Eloquent
Stingy
Provincial
Genius
Provincial
"Parochial" and "provincial" are both synonyms for narrow-minded, conservative. This is an antonym of "liberal." "Stingy" means miserly, and "eloquent" means well spoken, fluent. "Genius" means brilliant.
Example Question #1435 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUCOLIC
Cryptic
Eccentric
Enigmatic
Urban
Rustic
Rustic
"Bucolic" means rural and rustic. This is the opposite of "urban," which is an adjective describing cities. "Eccentric" means unusual and strange, and "cryptic" means enigmatic or mysterious.
Example Question #150 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIGUOUS
Unequivocal
Exorbitant
Emotional
Pitiful
Equivocal
Equivocal
"Ambiguous" means unclear and equivocal. This is an antonym of "unequivocal," which means clear. "Pitiful" means pathetic, and "exorbitant" means excessive, over the top. "Emotional" means filled with or expressing great emotion.
Example Question #1436 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTRAL
Assiduous
Sedulous
Maudlin
Ghostly
Animated
Ghostly
"Spectral" means ghostly, shadowy. "Maudlin" means overly sentimental, and "animated" means lively, energetic. "Sedulous" and "assiduous" are both synonyms for hardworking and diligent.
Example Question #1437 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTABLE
Dissolute
Powerful
Inebriated
Abysmal
Drinkable
Drinkable
"Potable" means drinkable, safe to drink. "Inebriated" means drunk, but the two words are not related. "Abysmal" means dreadful, terrible. "Dissolute" means decadent. "Powerful" is a synonym for "potent," not "potable."
Example Question #153 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPITOUS
Ludicrous
Favorable
Petulant
Peevish
Smarmy
Favorable
"Propitious" is a synonym for auspicious, promising, and "favorable." "Ludicrous" is a synonym for ridiculous. "Petulant" and "peevish" are synonyms for irritable. "Smarmy" is a synonym for unctuous.
Example Question #154 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERNICIOUS
Sedulous
Dishonest
Anomalous
Typical
Harmful
Harmful
"Pernicious" means both injurious and "harmful." "Typical" and "abnormal" are antonyms, and "anomalous" means abnormal. "Dishonest" is an antonym for "truthful." "Sedulous" means hardworking and diligent.
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