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Example Question #2447 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANNED
Deleterious
Celestial
Presaged
Forbidden
Exact
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 #2448 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBATIM
Unconscionable
Reprehensible
Exact
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 #2449 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALIENT
Important
Preempted
Forestalled
Munificent
Specious
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 #2450 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWANKY
Inchoate
Prolix
Herculean
Zany
Luxurious
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 #145 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Hazy
Verboten
Qualms
Insuperable
Propitious
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 #146 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENSURATE
Proportional
Elegiac
Hilarious
Candid
Munificent
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 #2591 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SACROSANCT
Sacred
Apocryphal
Jejune
Elective
Liturgical
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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