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Example Questions
Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTRID
Causal
Latent
Optimistic
Decaying
Lethal
Decaying
"Putrid" means rotten, decaying, or decomposing. The Latin root word, "putridus," means rotten.
Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURGID
Swollen
Transparent
Striped
Intimidating
Arrogant
Swollen
"Turgid" means swollen.
Example Question #833 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINUOUS
Winding
Inherent
Harmonious
Sparse
Purposeful
Winding
"Sinuous" means winding or curving.
Example Question #834 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMACIATED
Thin
Curt
Convergent
Formal
Masculine
Thin
"Emaciated" means abnormally thin.
Example Question #835 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LITHE
Flexible
Technical
Mundane
Valuable
Stuck
Flexible
"Lithe" means flexible or easily bent.
Example Question #1591 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAUCOUS
Nasal
Buoyant
Continuous
Generous
Harsh
Harsh
"Raucous" means harsh or disorderly.
Example Question #831 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINEWY
Ecstatic
Brief
Vulgar
Stringy
Upright
Stringy
"Sinewy" means tough, stringy, or strong.
Example Question #837 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOISOME
Typical
Resonant
Informed
Malodorous
Dissolved
Malodorous
"Noisome" means offensive or having a foul odor. The best choice is "malodorous."
Example Question #838 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VISCOUS
Hazy
Syrupy
Malignant
Detractive
Educated
Syrupy
"Viscous" means thick and sticky. The best answer choice is "syrupy."
Example Question #839 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Distrustful
Vague
Inverted
Repeated
Low
Vague
"Nebulous" means vague, indistinct, or cloudy.
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