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Example Question #2321 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JUDICIOUS
Ignorant
Foolish
Sensible
Useful
Useless
Sensible
“Judicious” is an adjective used to describe a decision that is sensible, wise and carefully thought out. A “judicious” decision has an underlying objective to ensure security and avoid trouble. “Foolish” and “ignorant” are antonyms.
Example Question #2322 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRONEOUS
Grammatical
Lyrical
Wrong
Tiny
Wistful
Wrong
Erroneous means wrong.
Example Question #2321 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SYNTHETIC
Challenging
Artificial
Peaceful
Comfortable
Layered
Artificial
Synthetic means made from a chemical imitation, or artificial.
Example Question #2323 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELIRIOUS
Comprehensive
Asleep
Comprehensible
Insistent
Incoherent
Incoherent
“Delirious” is an adjective that means either “in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech” or “in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “in a disturbed state of mind characterized by incoherence of thought and speech” or “in a state of wild excitement.” That means that “comprehensible” cannot be the correct answer, because “comprehensible” means “able to be understood; intelligible,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “delirious.” “Incoherent,” however, is an adjective that means “unable to speak intelligibly” when describing a person. Because “incoherent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “delirious,” “incoherent” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2181 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COGENT
Calming
Convincing
Evasive
Immense
Miserly
Convincing
"Cogent" means convincing or compelling.
Example Question #2324 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPURIOUS
Comparable
False
Representative
Fluent
Servile
False
"Spurious" means false.
Example Question #2325 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FACETIOUS
Disobedient
Humorous
Imminent
Visible
Overused
Humorous
"Facetious" means amusing or not meant to be taken seriously. The best answer choice is humorous.
Example Question #2326 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ILLUSORY
Prudent
Truthful
Deceptive
Fertile
Impoverished
Deceptive
"Illusory" means deceptive.
Example Question #1011 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNEQUIVOCAL
Clear
Roaring
Edited
Ripe
Anticipated
Clear
"Unequivocal" means clear, or having only one possible meaning.
Example Question #2327 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCANE
Expansive
Secret
Wistful
Bunched
Pale
Secret
"Arcane" means secret, mysterious, or understood by very few people. The Latin root word, "arcanus," means secret or hidden.
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