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Example Question #2325 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPURIOUS
Fluent
Servile
Comparable
False
Representative
False
"Spurious" means false.
Example Question #2324 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FACETIOUS
Disobedient
Visible
Overused
Imminent
Humorous
Humorous
"Facetious" means amusing or not meant to be taken seriously. The best answer choice is humorous.
Example Question #2325 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ILLUSORY
Fertile
Truthful
Prudent
Deceptive
Impoverished
Deceptive
"Illusory" means deceptive.
Example Question #2326 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNEQUIVOCAL
Anticipated
Ripe
Edited
Clear
Roaring
Clear
"Unequivocal" means clear, or having only one possible meaning.
Example Question #2327 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCANE
Secret
Expansive
Bunched
Pale
Wistful
Secret
"Arcane" means secret, mysterious, or understood by very few people. The Latin root word, "arcanus," means secret or hidden.
Example Question #2331 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTRUSE
Decadent
Gloomy
Slurred
Gifted
Incomprehensible
Incomprehensible
"Abstruse" means hard to understand. The best answer choice is "incomprehensible."
Example Question #2332 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
VITAL
complete
nurturing
essential
poignant
troublesome
essential
Vital means extremely important or essential.
Example Question #1015 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CARDINAL
antique
rusty
fundamental
hungry
religious
fundamental
"Cardinal" (as an adjective) means of great importance, or fundamental.
Example Question #2333 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXIGENT
Pressing
Contemporary
Rainy
Amazing
Asymmetrical
Pressing
"Exigent" means urgent or pressing. So, "pressing" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "exigent."
Example Question #2334 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PIVOTAL
Essential
Trivial
Bitter
Sarcastic
Minor
Essential
"Pivotal" means essential. "Trivial" and "minor" are antonyms of "pivotal." They each mean small and unimportant. "Bitter" can mean having a sharp taste, or be used to describe someone who is resentful.
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