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Example Question #2377 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEINOUS
Atrocious
Crushed
Sparse
Torpid
Scanty
Atrocious
"Heinous" and "atrocious" are synonyms. "Torpid" is another word for sluggish or lethargic. "Scanty" and "sparse" are synonyms, as are "crushed" and "devastated."
Example Question #2378 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRATIC
Unpredictable
Distraught
Wholesome
Apposite
Derogatory
Unpredictable
"Erratic" means sporadic or "unpredictable." "Distraught" is a synonym for "distressed," and "wholesome" is a synonym for "healthful." "Apposite" means apt or appropriate for the circumstances. "Derogatory" is a synonym for "disparaging" or denigratory.
Example Question #2379 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Bewitching
Bewildered
Homogenous
Fabled
Multifarious
Multifarious
"Manifold" and "multifarious" both mean diverse and heterogenous, an antonym for "homogenous." "Fabled" and "legendary" are synonyms, as are "bewitching" and "enchanting." "Bewildered" means confused.
Example Question #2521 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EGREGIOUS
Penurious
Appalling
Jingoistic
Gregarious
Chauvinistic
Appalling
"Egregious" means outstandingly bad, shocking, or "appalling." "Penurious" and "impoverished" are synonyms, as are "jingoistic" and "chauvinistic." "Gregarious" is another word for outgoing and social.
Example Question #2381 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Helpless
Luckless
Hopeless
Aimless
Tasteless
Tasteless
The adjective "insipid" means lacking flavor, tasteless. Additionally, "aimless" means without goals or direction; "luckless" means unfortunate, hapless.
Example Question #2382 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXQUISITE
Disheartening
Abrasive
Appalling
Unnerving
Delightful
Delightful
The adjective "exquisite" means lovely, beautiful, and delightful. "Appalling" means disgusting and shocking or horrifying and sickening; "disheartening" means causing one to lose faith, making one less optimistic; "unnerving" means unsettling and making one feel nervous and uncomfortable; and "abrasive" means rude and obnoxious.
Example Question #2383 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACKLUSTER
Munificent
Uninspired
Grandiose
Amenable
Inimical
Uninspired
The adjective "lackluster" means underwhelming, uninspiring. Additionally, "amenable" means cooperative, open to a suggestion; "munificent" means generous; "inimical" means unfriendly; "grandiose" means extravagant, luxurious, ostentatious.
Example Question #2384 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Erratic
Early
Putative
Mutable
Dilatory
Mutable
"Protean" means changing, "mutable," or variable. "Putative" means presumed or supposed, and "erratic" means random. "Early" is an antonym of "late." "Dilatory" means either slow to act or tending to cause delays, depending on the context.
Example Question #2385 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADULATORY
Accusative
Conjectural
Speculative
Complimentary
Fearful
Complimentary
"Adulation" means praise and compliments, so "adulatory" means complimentary or praising. "Conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative." "Fearful" is a synonym for "frightened" and "afraid." "Accusative" means the same thing as "accusatory."
Example Question #2386 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASININE
Endemic
Wholesome
Perspicacious
Stupid
Astute
Stupid
"Asinine" means "stupid" or foolish. This is somewhat of an antonym for "astute," or intelligent. "Perspicacious" similarly means sharp and discerning. If something is "endemic" to a region, it is native to that region. "Wholesome" means healthy.
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