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Example Question #1141 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Opposite
Varied
Perfect
Handcrafted
Painted
Varied
Diverse means showing variety, or varied.
Example Question #2461 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Excessive
Approximate
Reasonable
Exact
Woeful
Excessive
“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1143 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Critical
Dynamic
Empathetic
Residential
Varied
Varied
"Diverse" means varied.
Example Question #1144 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCESSIVE
Malodorous
Decorative
Too much
Delightful
Insufficient
Too much
"Excessive" means too much.
Example Question #1145 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Excessive
Imprudent
Joyful
Hapless
Facile
Excessive
"Exorbitant" means excessive; Facile means easy; Hapless means unlucky; Imprudent means not careful; and Joyful means very happy.
Example Question #1146 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Indifferent
Equivalent
Divergent
Distinguished
Vile
Equivalent
"Tantamount" is an adjective that means "equal in seriousness to; virtually the same as," so we need to pick out another word that means "equal." While "indifferent" may look like a good answer choice because it looks like "in-" ("not") and "different," "indifferent" actually doesn't mean "not different," but instead means "having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned," or "neither good nor bad; mediocre," so it's not the word we're looking for. "Equivalent," however, means "equal in value, amount, function, or meaning," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "tantamount," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #2321 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSPICUOUS
Timely
Obvious
Impervious
Torrential
Picturesque
Obvious
Conspicuous means easily noticed. Thus, the best answer choice is 'Obvious'.
Example Question #1148 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Undaunted
Retroactive
Unsuited
Meaningless
Finite
Unsuited
Incongruous means out-of-place or unsuited.
Example Question #1151 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Ludicrous
Sequestered
Faulty
Equal
Conversant
Equal
"Tantamount" means equal to.
Example Question #1152 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Fortified
Desperate
Understood
Affluent
Disagreeing
Disagreeing
"Incongruous" means out of place or incompatible. The best answer choice is the word, "disagreeing."
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