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Example Question #2441 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Torpid
Disjunctive
Ailing
Clashing
Lethargic
Clashing
Something "incongruous" is unsuited, "clashing," or out of place. Don't confuse "incongruous" with "languorous," which means lethargic, tired, or torpid. "Ailing" means ill or sickly. "Disjunctive" means disconnected.
Example Question #2441 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPOSITORY
Laudatory
Adulterated
Forbidding
Explanatory
Gravid
Explanatory
"Expository" writing, for example, is writing intended to explain or explicate. "Laudatory" is a synonym for "complimentary" or congratulatory. "Forbidding" means threatening, while "adulterated" means contaminated. "Gravid" is a synonym for "pregnant."
Example Question #2442 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Ghastly
Troubled
Outdated
Unmanageable
Despised
Outdated
If something is "antiquated," it is old-fashioned or out of date.
The 200 year old house’s antiquated heating system still used coal as its fuel source.
So "outdated" is the best answer.
Example Question #2444 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEVERE
Rude
Short
Cut
Harsh
Misguided
Harsh
"Severe" means extreme or harsh. Hmm, guess that gave it away..."harsh" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #2445 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISARMING
Hazardous
Aggressive
Beguiling
Imminent
Unwitting
Beguiling
"Disarming" can mean charming, persuasive, or beguiling and often describes someone's smile or demeanor. "Unwitting," on the other hand, means unaware. Don't confuse "disarming" with weapons and choose "aggressive" or "hazardous." "Imminent" means forthcoming or impending.
Example Question #2446 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISJUNCTIVE
Disconnected
Inchoate
Protracted
Protean
Nascent
Disconnected
"Disjunctive" is a synonym for "disconnected." "Protracted" is a synonym for "prolonged." "Protean," on the other hand, means changeable or mutable. "Inchoate" and "nascent" are both synonyms for unformed, rudimentary.
Example Question #2447 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANNED
Deleterious
Celestial
Presaged
Forbidden
Exact
Forbidden
"Banned" means "forbidden." "Presaged" is a synonym for "foreseen," and "exact" is a synonym for precise. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Celestial" describes heavenly beings or objects in the sky, depending on the context.
Example Question #2448 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBATIM
Unconscionable
Reprehensible
Exact
Egregious
Fatuous
Exact
"Verbatim" means "exact," word for word. "Reprehensible" means loathsome, and "unconscionable" similarly means indefensible. "Fatuous" is a synonym for "silly" or foolish. "Egregious" means shockingly bad or outstanding for bad reasons.
Example Question #2449 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALIENT
Important
Preempted
Forestalled
Munificent
Specious
Important
The "salient" details of something are its most important or principal details. "Forestalled" and "preempted" are synonyms. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Munificent" means very generous and philanthropic.
Example Question #2450 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWANKY
Inchoate
Prolix
Herculean
Zany
Luxurious
Luxurious
"Swanky" means elegant, stylish, and "luxurious." "Prolix" is a synonym for "verbose," and "herculean" is a synonym for "onerous." "Inchoate" means nascent and unformed. "Zany" means eccentric and bizarre.
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