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Example Question #601 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Prosperous
Opinionted
Prompt
Implied
Flourishing
United
Flourishing
"Prosperous" means financially successful or flourishing.
Example Question #602 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Infectious
Repetitious
Nutritious
Helpful
Contagious
Knowledgable
Contagious
"Infectious" means contagious.
Example Question #603 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Booming
Sleepy
Primary
Thriving
Quiet
Failing
Thriving
"Booming" means thriving.
Example Question #604 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OMINOUS
Threatening
Squander
Pleasurable
Wonderful
Dormant
Threatening
Something that is "ominous" is threatening or menacing. For clarification, "dormant" means inactive or at rest, and "squander" means to waste.
Example Question #605 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESTITUTE
Wealthy
Affluent
Penniless
Comfortable
Prosperous
Penniless
To be "destitute" is to have nothing, to be penniless. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all synonyms of one another and antonyms of destitute and penniless.
Example Question #606 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BENIGN
Harmful
Harmless
Hurtful
Hopeless
Hopeful
Harmless
A disease that is "benign" is harmless. A situation can also be benign or harmless. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "harmless": "harmful" is an antonym of "harmless" and means causing harm; "hurtful" means causing emotional hurt; "hopeful" means optimistic; and "hopeless" means without hope.
Example Question #607 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LADEN
Bewildered
Burdened
Juxtapose
Baffled
Flummoxed
Burdened
"Laden" means heavily burdened. For clarification, "juxtapose" means to put two different things together, and the other three answer choices are all synonyms of one another and mean confused.
Example Question #602 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADVERSE
Unfavorable
Portentous
Pretentious
Unorthodox
Outlandish
Unfavorable
A situation or conditions that are "adverse" are unfavorable and undesirable. So, "unfavorable" is the correct answer. For clarification, "unorthodox" means not conforming to typical norms, "outlandish" means bizarre and extravagant, "portentous" means ominious and foreboding, and "pretentious" means arrogant.
Example Question #603 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESTITUTE
Honest
Wealthy
Brave
Indigent
Amiable
Indigent
Someone who is "destitute" is very poor and lacking necessary possessions, so "indigent," a word which means very poor, is the correct answer. For clarification, "wealthy" means having a lot of money or rich, "amiable" means friendly, "honest" means truthful, and "brave" means courageous.
Example Question #604 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Dull
Frightening
Frugal
Interesting
Glorious
Dull
"Insipid" means dull, boring and uninspired, so "dull" is the correct answer. For clarification, "frightening" means scary, "frugal" means thrifty, "glorious" means famous or wonderful, and "interesting" means holding one's attention.
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