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Example Question #2591 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANNED
Deleterious
Forbidden
Exact
Presaged
Celestial
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 #2592 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBATIM
Unconscionable
Exact
Reprehensible
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 #2593 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALIENT
Specious
Important
Munificent
Forestalled
Preempted
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 #2594 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWANKY
Luxurious
Prolix
Herculean
Zany
Inchoate
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.
Example Question #1273 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Propitious
Insuperable
Qualms
Verboten
Hazy
Hazy
"Nebulous" means "hazy," foggy, vague, or unclear. "Propitious" is a synonym for "auspicious," and "verboten" is a synonym for "forbidden." An "insuperable" obstacle is one that cannot be overcome. "Qualms," a noun, means reservations or misgivings.
Example Question #2595 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENSURATE
Hilarious
Proportional
Munificent
Elegiac
Candid
Proportional
"Commensurate" means corresponding or "proportional." "Elegiac" means in the form of an elegy or a lament, and "hilarious" means hysterically funny. "Candid" is a synonym for "frank." "Munificent" means generous, magnanimous.
Example Question #2451 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SACROSANCT
Elective
Apocryphal
Liturgical
Sacred
Jejune
Sacred
"Sacrosanct" means "sacred," holy, and inviolable. While "sacrosanct" is often (but not always) used in a religious context, it is not a synonym for "liturgical," which describes church rituals or rites. "Apocryphal" means false, and "jejune" means dull or insipid. "Elective" means chosen and not mandated, as in elective surgery or an elective college class.
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