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Example Question #1316 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
AIMLESS
Purposeless
Chronic
Impious
Aloof
Dejected
Purposeless
"Aimless" means purposeless or without goals or purpose. "Aloof" means detached or unconcered. "Chronic" means permanent or lasting a long time. "Dejected" means sad and depressed. "Impious" means disrespectful towards religion.
Example Question #1317 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
DREARY
Dull
Pious
Plentiful
Exciting
Conventional
Dull
"Dreary" means dull or lifeless. "Exciting" is the antonym; it means lively and interesting. "Pious" means very religious. "Plentiful" means abundant or a lot. "Conventional" means normal or customary.
Example Question #1361 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BIZARRE
Disparate
Lucent
Strange
Alike
Garrulous
Strange
Another word for "bizarre" is "strange." All of the other answer choices have meanings unrelated to "bizarre": "garrulous" means excessively talkative; "disparate" means different; "lucent" means shining; and "alike" means similar.
Example Question #1362 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VILE
Energetic
Unpleasant
Whimsical
Sly
Viral
Unpleasant
"Vile" means extremely unpleasant or foul. The correct answer is therefore "unpleasant." The other choices do not have similar definitions: "viral" means spreading quickly, "energetic" means full of energy, "sly" means sneaky, and "whimsical" means delightful and fantastical.
Example Question #1363 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURIOUS
Mercenary
Loquacious
Understood
Worldly
Destitute
Destitute
“Penurious” means very poor, so the best available synonym is “destitute,” which means to be completely poor and downtrodden. For clarification, "worldly" means knowledgeable and wise; "mercenary" means not loyal, willing to go against your conscience for money; "loquacious" means long-winded or talkative.
Example Question #1364 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERNICIOUS
Public
Ominous
Beneficial
Private
Detrimental
Detrimental
“Pernicious” is an adjective that means gradually harmful over time, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like harmful. That means that “beneficial” cannot be the correct answer, because “beneficial” means helpful, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “pernicious.” “Detrimental,” however, is an adjective that means harmful, and because “detrimental” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “pernicious,” “detrimental” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1365 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEY
Introspective
Rational
Mundane
Supernatural
Extroverted
Supernatural
“Fey” means relating to magic or supernatural phenomenon. For clarification, "rational" means reasonable and sensible; "mundane" means ordinary or boring; "introspective" means inwardly focused with thoughts and feelings; and "extroverted" means outgoing or sociable.
Example Question #1366 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFLUENT
Wealthy
Grandiose
Torpid
Forgotten
Squishy
Wealthy
"Affluent" means having lots of material wealth.
Example Question #1367 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ODIOUS.
Revolting
Wanton
Charming
Adventurous
Sensory
Revolting
“Odious” means revolting. For clarification, "sensory" means relating to the senses; "wanton" means random or indiscriminate.
Example Question #1368 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OMINOUS.
Tricky
Rewarding
Foreboding
Purposeful
Effortless
Foreboding
“Ominous” means scary or foreboding. You might have noticed it has the same root word as “omen,” which might have clued you in to the correct answer "foreboding."
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