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Synonym & Antonym Questions

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distort a. wrong b. evil b. evil c. deform d. harm d. harm

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reverie a. palimpsest b. phantom b. phantom c. daydream d. curio d. curio

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sumptuous a. delirious b. gorgeous b. gorgeous c. perilous d. luxurious d. luxurious

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loot a. destruction b. waste b. waste c. spoils d. cavort d. cavort

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reel a. whirl b. fish c. hit d. mistake d. mistake

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loquacious a. talkative b. thirsty b. thirsty c. beautiful d. complicated d. complicated

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inscrutable a. difficult b. mysterious b. mysterious c. inflexible d. wary d. wary

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chimera a. chimney b. protest b. protest c. illusion d. panache d. panache

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appall a. delirious b. covered b. covered c. dismay d. confuse d. confuse

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temerity a. audacity b. fearfulness b. fearfulness c. shyness d. stupidity d. stupidity

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upright a. honorable b. horizontal b. horizontal c. humble d. supine d. supine

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educe a. demand b. elicit b. elicit c. ideal d. unlawful d. unlawful

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nabob a. bigwig b. doubter b. doubter c. frolic d. converse d. converse

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louche a. gauche b. fine c. brilliant d. indecent d. indecent

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pall a. light b. satiate b. satiate c. carry d. horror d. horror

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stentorian a. violent b. misbegotten b. misbegotten c. loud d. stealthy d. stealthy

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sacrosanct a. prayer b. sanctuary b. sanctuary c. pious d. sacred d. sacred

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Which of these words words is most nearly the opposite opposite of the word provided? 36.

withdraw a. reduce b. need b. need c. advance d. want d. want

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impartial a. hostile b. biased b. biased c. dislike d. worried d. worried

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secret a. friendly b. covert b. covert c. hidden d. overt d. overt

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luminous a. clear b. dim c. brittle d. clever d. clever

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heartfelt a. loving b. insincere b. insincere c. unhealthy d. humorous d. humorous

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awe a. borrow b. shallow b. shallow c. low d. contempt d. contempt

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pit a. group b. peak b. peak c. select d. marry d. marry

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malodorous a. acrid b. pungent b. pungent c. fragrant d. delicious d. delicious

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rotund a. round b. unimportant b. unimportant c. thin d. dull d. dull

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expound a. besmirch b. confuse b. confuse c. confine d. condemn d. condemn

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talent a. ungrateful b. silent b. silent c. show d. inability d. inability

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pique a. value b. gully b. gully c. smooth d. soothe d. soothe

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common a. strange b. uneasy b. uneasy c. quick d. fast d. fast

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abate a. free b. augment b. augment c. provoke d. wane d. wane

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brazen a. bashful b. boisterous b. boisterous c. noisy d. heated d. heated

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dearth a. lack b. poverty b. poverty c. abundance d. foreign d. foreign

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expect a. attend b. regret b. regret c. despair d. loathe d. loathe

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peaked a. tired b. arrogant b. arrogant c. pointy d. ruddy d. ruddy

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abridge a. shorten b. extend b. extend c. stress d. easy d. easy

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irascible a. determined b. placid b. placid c. reasonable d. pliant d. pliant

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kindle a. smother b. detest b. detest c. enemy d. discourage d. discourage

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approbate a. ingratitude b. condemn b. condemn c. dissatisfaction d. master d. master

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meager a. kind b. generous b. generous c. thoughtful d. copious d. copious

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supercilious a. unimportant b. relevant b. relevant c. serious d. meek d. meek

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philistine a. novice b. intellectual b. intellectual c. pious d. debutante d. debutante

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improvident a. cautious b. fortunate b. fortunate c. proven d. intelligent d. intelligent

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zenith a. worst b. apex b. apex c. nadir d. past d. past

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demur a. embrace b. crude b. crude c. boisterous d. falter d. falter

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germane a. irrelevant b. indifferent b. indifferent c. impartial d. improvident d. improvident

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fatuous a. crafty b. frugal b. frugal c. sensible d. inane d. inane

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quiescent a. lackadaisical b. active b. active c. dull d. prescient d. prescient

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matutinal a. paternal b. crepuscular b. crepuscular c. maritime d. marsupial d. marsupial

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sartorial a. cheerful b. sincere b. sincere c. inelegant d. homespun d. homespun

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impecunious a. wealthy b. cautious b. cautious c. hungry d. tardy d. tardy

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sapient a. hunched b. strong b. strong c. simple d. simian d. simian

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Select the word that most nearly means the word provided. 71.

modest most nearly nearly means a. attractive b. clever b. clever c. current d. humble d. humble

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hustle most nearly nearly means a. dance b. hurry b. hurry c. busy d. clean d. clean

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custom most most nearly nearly means a. dessert b. habit b. habit c. ethic d. deliver d. deliver

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solemn most nearly nearly means means a. amusing b. harmful b. harmful c. speech d. serious d. serious

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prolong most nearly nearly means a. extend b. inquire b. inquire c. relax d. wait d. wait

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imply most nearly nearly means means a. suggest b. stab b. stab c. thick d. destroy d. destroy

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ramble most nearly nearly means means a. knot b. confuse b. confuse c. wander d. d. wonder

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beneficial most nearly nearly means a. help b. advantageous b. advantageous c. charity d. wise d. wise

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congregate most nearly means a. worship b. gather b. gather c. disturb d. hurry d. hurry

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utter most nearly nearly means a. express b. defer b. defer c. borrow d. laugh d. laugh

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fearless most nearly nearly means a. powerful b. cowardly b. cowardly c. brave d. careful d. careful

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aloof most nearly nearly means a. above b. tidy b. tidy c. clever d. reserved d. reserved

negligible most nearly means a. insignificant b. arguable b. arguable c. careless d. dark d. dark

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resolve most nearly nearly means a. turn b. puzzle b. puzzle c. decide d. want d. want

placid most nearly nearly means means a. calm b. lazy b. lazy c. solemn d. devious d. devious

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rake most nearly nearly means a. thin b. scoundrel b. scoundrel c. gentleman d. shovel d. shovel

flare most most nearly nearly means a. judicial b. temper b. temper c. style d. blaze d. blaze negligent most most nearly nearly means a. pajamas b. b. morbid c. careless d. dark d. dark

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dupe most nearly nearly means a. rancher b. trick b. trick c. simpleton d. drug d. drug

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fetter most nearly nearly means means a. rancid b. praise b. praise c. hamper d. persist d. persist

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stigma most most nearly means a. stain b. trial b. trial c. difficulty d. holiness d. holiness

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flagrant most most nearly nearly means a. vibrant b. glaring b. glaring c. vicious d. pleasant d. pleasant

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reside most nearly nearly means means a. remain b. home b. home c. dwell d. sediment d. sediment

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mitigate most nearly nearly means means a. relieve b. blend b. blend c. defend d. confuse d. confuse

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covetous most nearly nearly means means a. quiet b. sneaky b. sneaky c. lurking d. greedy d. greedy

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rail most nearly nearly means a. scold b. push b. push c. try d. punish d. punish

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abide most nearly nearly means a. endure b. hate b. hate c. attendance d. live d. live

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meld most nearly nearly means means a. character b. distinction b. distinction c. blend d. firmness d. firmness

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shrewd most nearly nearly means a. intractable b. mean b. mean c. astute d. intelligent d. intelligent

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rally most nearly nearly means a. demonstrate b. muster b. muster c. course d. truly d. truly

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abject most most nearly means a. indigent b. desire b. desire c. despondent d. extreme d. extreme

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churlish most nearly nearly means a. childish b. boorish b. boorish c. tempestuous d. disorderly d. disorderly

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bespoke most nearly nearly means a. gentle b. quiet b. quiet c. tailored d. handsome d. handsome

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antediluvian most nearly means a. antiquated b. parched b. parched c. nonsectarian d. nonsensical d. nonsensical

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diffident most nearly nearly means a. apathetic b. shy c. arrogant d. quarrelsome d. quarrelsome

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picayune most nearly nearly means means a. petty b. spicy b. spicy c. paltry d. southern d. southern

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smite most nearly nearly means a. flee b. speck b. speck c. dirt d. strike d. strike

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winnow most nearly nearly means means a. carve b. wind b. wind c. weed d. carry d. carry

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proffer most nearly nearly means a. mendicant b. wastrel b. wastrel c. predict d. tender d. tender mordant most nearly nearly means a. dead b. gruesome b. gruesome c. fetid d. caustic d. caustic

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4 Antonyms

Select the word that is most opposite to the word provided. 111.

detain is most opposite opposite to a. release b. silence b. silence c. forget d. prosper d. prosper

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fluid is is most opposite to a. solid b. liquid b. liquid c. afraid d. decent d. decent

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famous is most opposite opposite to a. boring b. poor b. poor c. obscure d. untalented d. untalented

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continue is is most opposite to a. curve b. argue b. argue c. carry d. pause d. pause

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colossal is most opposite opposite to a. easy b. tiny b. tiny c. graceful d. roof d. roof

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labor is is most opposite to a. amuse b. cat c. rest d. strive d. strive

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brawny is most opposite opposite to a. swift b. weak b. weak c. strong d. pale d. pale

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flaunt is most opposite opposite to a. regard b. sink b. sink c. hide d. propose d. propose

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fickle is most opposite opposite to a. steady b. kind b. kind c. please d. finagle d. finagle

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heal is most opposite opposite to a. sew b. foot b. foot c. good d. maim d. maim

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inept is most opposite opposite to a. clumsy b. infer b. infer c. competent d. foolish d. foolish

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pacify is most opposite opposite to a. excite b. land b. land c. coddle d. unhand d. unhand

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pivotal is is most opposite to a. turning b. wavy b. wavy c. unimportant d. clear d. clear

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sullen is is most opposite to a. dirty b. cheerful b. cheerful c. clean d. risen d. risen

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cursed is most opposite opposite to a. swore b. pious b. pious c. unfortunate d. lucky d. lucky

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assure is most opposite opposite to a. alarm b. reassure b. reassure c. quiet d. unsure d. unsure

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candid is most opposite opposite to a. unkind b. blunt b. blunt c. valid d. dishonest d. dishonest

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fallacious is most opposite to a. perfect b. truthful b. truthful c. accidental d. disarming d. disarming

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gumption is is most opposite to a. seriousness b. apathy b. apathy c. levity d. despair d. despair

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obtuse is is most opposite to a. slim b. acute b. acute c. opaque d. thick d. thick

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ecstasy is most opposite opposite to a. hate b. agony b. agony c. languor d. fatigue d. fatigue

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obsequious is most opposite to a. clear b. clever b. clever c. domineering d. dandified d. dandified

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astute is most opposite opposite to a. distraught b. careful b. careful c. generous d. gullible d. gullible

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doleful is most opposite to a. empty b. rich b. rich c. witty d. vivacious d. vivacious

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wanton is most opposite opposite to a. merciful b. repast b. repast c. brilliant d. vicious d. vicious

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banal is most opposite opposite to a. sincere b. wealthy b. wealthy c. extraordinary d. trustworthy d. trustworthy

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lugubrious is most opposite to a. quick b. cheerful b. cheerful c. salubrious d. dry

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winsome is is most opposite to a. dour b. attractive b. attractive c. mysterious d. clever d. clever droll is most opposite opposite to a. forget b. charm b. charm c. sedate d. absurd d. absurd enigmatic is most opposite opposite to a. healthy b. watchful b. watchful c. disastrous d. obvious d. obvious

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perspicacious is most most opposite to a. calm b. easy b. easy c. dull d. winsome d. winsome

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parsimony is most opposite opposite to a. generosity b. sinfulness b. sinfulness c. verbosity d. tenderness d. tenderness

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truculent is most opposite to a. faltering b. gentle b. gentle c. facile d. submissive d. submissive

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spurious is most opposite to a. disingenuous b. thoughtless b. thoughtless c. placid d. genuine d. genuine

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welter is most opposite to a. order b. freeze b. freeze c. patron d. sustain d. sustain

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eclat is most opposite opposite to a. apathy b. dullness b. dullness c. silence d. disinterest d. disinterest

elan is most opposite opposite to a. inelegance b. stupidity b. stupidity c. obscure d. despair d. despair recondite is most opposite to a. manifest b. flexible b. flexible c. provident d. sociable d. sociable gainsay is most opposite opposite to a. regret b. own c. prudent d. prude d. prude effluvium is most opposite opposite to a. land b. essential b. essential c. fragrance d. solid d. solid

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a. to detain means to hold or release means to let go or keep back; to release means

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c. famous means widely obscure means little known widely known; obscure means

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b. colossal means incredibly large, therefore therefore tiny is is the opposite

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a. a fluid is a substance that flows; solid does not flow flows; a solid does

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d. to continue means to act without interruption; to pause means pause means to stop temporarily

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c. to labor means to work; work; to rest means means to cease working

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b. brawny means muscled or strong, therefore therefore weak is is the opposite

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a. fickle means to lack steadiness, steadiness, therefore steady is is the opposite

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c. inept means to lack competence, competence, therefore competent is is the opposite

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c. pivotal means very important, or crucial, crucial, therefore unimportant is is the opposite

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d. cursed means to be the subject of misfortune, or to be unlucky, unlucky, therefore lucky is is the opposite

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d. candid means to be frank, or honest, therefore dishonest is is the opposite

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c. to flaunt means to display showily, showily, or to show off, therefore hide is hide is the opposite

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d. to heal means to restore to health; to maim means means to injure

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a. to pacify means to soothe, or calm, therefore excite is excite is the opposite

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5 Synonyms

Which of these words words most nearly means the word provided? 151.

deplete a. decorate b. beg c. exhaust d. hurry d. hurry

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cheat a. stingy b. argue b. argue c. freckle d. defraud d. defraud

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voluntary a. willing b. charity b. charity c. prisoner d. careless d. careless

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miserable a. cruel b. wrong b. wrong c. unhappy d. miss d. miss

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refute a. garbage b. deny b. deny c. offer d. difficult d. difficult

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vintage a. classic b. alcoholic b. alcoholic c. disease d. spoiled d. spoiled

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tart a. law b. acid b. acid c. angry d. desirable d. desirable

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imperial a. bratty b. oppressive b. oppressive c. regal d. beautiful d. beautiful

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corner a. display b. trap b. trap c. paint d. hurry d. hurry

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diffuse a. difficult b. scatter b. scatter c. incomprehensible d. unplug d. unplug

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zest a. gusto b. cram b. cram c. worry d. trial d. trial

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hinder a. lose b. loose b. loose c. despair d. check d. check

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haggle a. tired b. climb b. climb c. decrease d. bargain d. bargain

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latent a. dormant b. recent b. recent c. effeminate d. desirable d. desirable

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impel a. force b. block b. block c. hinder d. discredit d. discredit

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wretched a. twisted b. forced b. forced c. miserable d. increased d. increased

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throng a. garment b. bell b. bell c. mass d. weight d. weight

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irksome a. outrageous b. fearsome b. fearsome c. impoverished d. annoying d. annoying

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regulate a. even b. police b. police c. flow d. position d. position

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lissome a. slow b. honest b. honest c. supple d. dull d. dull

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warrant a. justify b. b. burrow c. hide d. integrity d. integrity

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misprize a. despise b. devalue b. devalue c. erroneous d. covet d. covet

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protract a. hire b. fold b. fold c. delay d. corner d. corner

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impugn a. imply b. fret b. fret c. assail d. recalcitrant d. recalcitrant

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lax a. ensure b. slack b. slack c. servant d. strive d. strive

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supervene a. intervene b. overreach b. overreach c. displace d. follow d. follow

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rigor a. austerity b. rope b. rope c. fix d. excess d. excess

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exigent a. urgent b. treatise b. treatise c. miser d. expedient d. expedient

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discrete a. leave b. diminish b. diminish c. squander d. distinct d. distinct

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fervid a. delightful b. difficult b. difficult c. obstinate d. ardent d. ardent

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ersatz a. chaotic b. artificial b. artificial c. impromptu d. vague d. vague

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propinquity a. habit b. nearness b. nearness c. capacity d. tendency d. tendency

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redolent a. ubiquitous b. odorous b. odorous c. shy d. bellicose d. bellicose

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vociferous a. numerous b. bountiful b. bountiful c. strident d. garrulous d. garrulous

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turpitude a. lethargy b. honor b. honor c. belligerence d. depravity d. depravity

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Which word is most most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided? 186.

gracious a. cordial b. rude b. rude c. furious d. tactile d. tactile

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imaginative a. playful b. written b. written c. small d. dull d. dull

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valor a. cowardice b. false b. false c. drop d. heavy d. heavy

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knowing a. wasteful b. dense b. dense c. clumsy d. fast d. fast

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severe a. lenient b. cautious b. cautious c. join d. one

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animosity a. love b. plantlike b. plantlike c. barren d. tiny d. tiny

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exact a. join b. sympathetic b. sympathetic c. incorrect d. whole d. whole

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tacit a. grand b. dictated b. dictated c. illicit d. messy d. messy

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extravagant a. unknown b. homebody b. homebody c. punctual d. moderate d. moderate

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repudiate a. argue b. soften b. soften c. slander d. admit d. admit

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stamina a. weakness b. clear b. clear c. decisive d. calmness d. calmness

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pristine a. free b. sullied b. sullied c. wide d. thorough d. thorough

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rough a. tumble b. sleek b. sleek c. fast d. distant d. distant

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concede a. sit b. withstand b. withstand c. dismiss d. elaborate d. elaborate

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garner a. unravel b. mar c. squander d. tarnish d. tarnish

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placate a. appease b. strip b. strip c. tremendous d. enrage d. enrage

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prodigal a. thrifty b. secondary b. secondary c. distant d. squalid d. squalid

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popular a. empty b. uncommon b. uncommon c. famous d. feisty d. feisty

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felicitous a. morbid b. boorish b. boorish c. inopportune d. delightful d. delightful

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adroit a. clumsy b. left b. left c. diplomatic d. unpersuasive d. unpersuasive

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austere a. lavish b. unfavorable b. unfavorable c. light d. d. devout

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mite a. weakness b. tend b. tend c. bulk d. drive d. drive

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insipid a. cold b. brave b. brave c. exciting d. bashful d. bashful

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supernal a. nocturnal b. special b. special c. despicable d. hellish d. hellish

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wastrel a. sober b. spendthrift b. spendthrift c. mute d. miser d. miser

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reprobate a. sage b. elevated b. elevated c. possess d. dismiss d. dismiss

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temperate a. Celsius b. inordinate b. inordinate c. lukewarm d. safely d. safely

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specious a. genuine b. logical b. logical c. common d. deliberate d. deliberate

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nebulous a. cloudy b. dim c. distinct d. desirable d. desirable

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effete a. conquer b. proper b. proper c. prosperous d. civilized d. civilized

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rabble a. order b. clear b. clear c. open d. union d. union

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parvenu a. wallflower b. highway b. highway c. melody d. plan d. plan

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protean a. unformed b. unchanging b. unchanging c. elaborate d. selective d. selective

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lapidarian a. square b. secular b. secular c. pasture d. inelegant d. inelegant

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vertiginous a. horizontal b. litigious b. litigious c. constant d. lowly d. lowly

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7 Synonyms and Antonyms Read each question carefully and select the word that is most similar or dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 221.

delirious is is most similar similar to a. manic b. calm b. calm c. tasty d. suspicious d. suspicious

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lure is is most similar to a. tickle b. decoy b. decoy c. resist d. suspect d. suspect

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infirm is most similar similar to a. hospital b. weak b. weak c. short d. fortitude d. fortitude

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perilous is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. disciplined b. similar b. similar c. safe d. honest d. honest

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cautious is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. reasonable b. careful b. careful c. illogical d. reckless d. reckless

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isolation is most similar to a. fear b. plentitude b. plentitude c. solitude d. disease d. disease

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lull is most similar similar to a. pause b. noise b. noise c. boring d. mark d. mark

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mutiny is most similar similar to a. rebellion b. currency b. currency c. sailor d. hassle d. hassle

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outfit is most similar similar to a. indoors b. strong b. strong c. special d. furnish d. furnish

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naive is most similar similar to a. rural b. secular b. secular c. unsophisticated d. sultry d. sultry

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punctual is is most dissimilar to a. close b. tardy b. tardy c. sloppy d. precious d. precious

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entice is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. piece b. repulse b. repulse c. attract d. repeat d. repeat

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delude is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. drought b. clever b. clever c. enlighten d. enrage d. enrage

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solemnity is most similar to a. lightheartedness b. gravity b. gravity c. diligence d. sleepiness d. sleepiness

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omit is most similar similar to a. recluse b. neglect b. neglect c. mistake d. destroy d. destroy

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stingy is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. wasteful b. democratic b. democratic c. spiteful d. liberal d. liberal

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resilient is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. stubborn b. careless b. careless c. substantial d. flimsy d. flimsy

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malign is most similar similar to a. evil b. malicious b. malicious c. slander d. grandiose d. grandiose

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impudent is is most similar to a. cautious b. haphazard b. haphazard c. gleeful d. insolent d. insolent

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pitched is is most similar to a. undone b. retracted b. retracted c. heated d. lovely d. lovely

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vacillate is is most dissimilar to a. decide b. teeter b. teeter c. dilate d. please d. please

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tepid is is most dissimilar to a. dispassionate b. scalding b. scalding c. crisp d. clever d. clever

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kinetic is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. cold b. static b. static c. lewd d. foolish d. foolish

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largesse is is most similar to a. greatness b. generosity b. generosity c. miniscule d. clumsiness d. clumsiness

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lambaste is most similar similar to a. marinade b. commotion b. commotion c. censure d. tickle d. tickle

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insidious is most dissimilar to a. repellant b. pure b. pure c. charming d. delicious d. delicious

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kowtow is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. snub b. pull b. pull c. fawn d. forage d. forage

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decorum is most similar to a. etiquette b. merit b. merit c. parliament d. slipshod d. slipshod

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rudimentary is most similar to a. crass b. gracious b. gracious c. deliberate d. primitive d. primitive

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succor is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. genius b. abet b. abet c. injure d. deciduous d. deciduous

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enjoin is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. sever b. dislike b. dislike c. permit d. divorce d. divorce

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castigate is most similar similar to a. neuter b. punish b. punish c. banish d. celebrate d. celebrate

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tumid is most similar similar to a. swollen b. fetid b. fetid c. aggressive d. despondent d. despondent

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reconnoiter is most dissimilar to a. disarm b. disassemble b. disassemble c. distance d. disregard d. disregard

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jejune is most similar similar to a. youthful b. insipid b. insipid c. charming d. quick d. quick

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obloquy is most similar to a. tirade b. dependence b. dependence c. oval d. circumlocution d. circumlocution

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recondite is is most dissimilar to a. give b. obscure b. obscure c. patent d. hardy d. hardy

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querulous is most similar to a. nauseous b. fretful b. fretful c. curious d. dizzy d. dizzy

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ecumenical is most dissimilar to a. spiritual b. humanistic b. humanistic c. secular d. parochial d. parochial sinecure is is most similar to a. cakewalk b. serpentine b. serpentine c. evil d. dishonest d. dishonest

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Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word provided. 261.

wrath a. knot b. anger b. anger c. crime d. smoke d. smoke

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pompous a. arrogant b. supportive b. supportive c. busy d. gaudy d. gaudy

262.

plethora a. trouble b. foolish b. foolish c. wealth d. love d. love

265.

prevalent a. wind b. servile b. servile c. widespread d. rare d. rare

263.

calamity a. potion b. silence b. silence c. shellfish d. disaster d. disaster

266.

wince a. flinch b. cheer b. cheer c. crush d. solitary d. solitary

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267.

superficial a. gorgeous b. shallow b. shallow c. intelligent d. rich d. rich

273.

smudge a. gloat b. residue b. residue c. blur d. celebrate d. celebrate

268.

tangle a. snarl b. growl b. growl c. dance d. shiver d. shiver

274.

drizzle a. curly b. sprinkle b. sprinkle c. sear d. drench d. drench

269.

reform a. punish b. destroy b. destroy c. display d. correct d. correct

275.

mundane a. dirty b. commonplace b. commonplace c. confused d. extraordinary d. extraordinary

270.

methodical a. rhythmic b. poetic b. poetic c. systematic d. disrespectful d. disrespectful

276.

pretension a. stress b. ambition b. ambition c. waste d. strife d. strife

271.

spite a. joy b. beverage b. beverage c. wonder d. malice d. malice

277.

affect a. outcome b. share b. share c. pompous d. cultivate d. cultivate

272.

scale a. climb b. sail b. sail c. swim d. skate d. skate

278.

herald a. insignia b. postpone b. postpone c. hail d. regal d. regal

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faculty a. defective b. school b. school c. gift d. desire d. desire

285.

sundry a. aged b. supply b. supply c. various d. tremendous d. tremendous

280.

mirth a. anger b. glee b. glee c. sarcasm d. mistrust d. mistrust

286.

supplant a. grow b. replace b. replace c. undo d. question d. question

281.

drudgery a. silliness b. labor b. labor c. evil d. investigation d. investigation

287.

venerate a. ordain b. breathe b. breathe c. polish d. revere d. revere

282.

prerequisite a. necessary b. course b. course c. difficult d. tar

288.

conciliate a. appease b. disagree b. disagree c. revive d. separate d. separate

283.

dire a. questionable b. forthright b. forthright c. traitor d. urgent d. urgent

289.

exultant a. afraid b. jubilant b. jubilant c. expectant d. demanding d. demanding

284.

grapple a. struggle b. trap b. trap c. laugh d. intend d. intend

290.

surreptitious a. overbearing b. clandestine b. clandestine c. indirect d. impious d. impious

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recalcitrant a. hesitant b. subdued b. subdued c. unruly d. subtract d. subtract

296.

preternatural a. immature b. extraordinary b. extraordinary c. removed d. unearned d. unearned

292.

pretty a. plain b. confusing b. confusing c. ugly d. terrible d. terrible

297.

pernicious a. noxious b. illicit b. illicit c. open d. undecided d. undecided

293.

coterie a. various b. flirtation b. flirtation c. club d. socialize d. socialize

298.

reprisal a. accusation b. loathe b. loathe c. retaliation d. insinuation d. insinuation

294.

nefarious a. infamous b. macabre b. macabre c. evil d. distinguished d. distinguished

299.

manifold a. evident b. contemporary b. contemporary c. diverse d. willing d. willing

295.

curry a. flatter b. spicy b. spicy c. squander d. game d. game

300.

factious a. sham b. unreliable b. unreliable c. seditious d. argumentative d. argumentative

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9 Antonyms

Select the word that is most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 301.

tragic a. boring b. mysterious b. mysterious c. comic d. incredulous d. incredulous

304.

wean a. flourish b. flush b. flush c. strengthen d. addict d. addict

302.

able a. willful b. inept b. inept c. careful d. feasible d. feasible

305.

haste a. delay b. frugal b. frugal c. debauchery d. solemnity d. solemnity

303.

tireless a. exhausted b. unfailing b. unfailing c. broke d. driving d. driving

306.

malice a. goodwill b. bitterness b. bitterness c. coddle d. distress d. distress

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307.

permanent a. loose b. fierce b. fierce c. fleeting d. unhappy d. unhappy

313.

frivolous a. pious b. inexpensive b. inexpensive c. serious d. contemptuous d. contemptuous

308.

attain a. crave b. lose b. lose c. harbor d. credit d. credit

314.

plain a. meadow b. ugly b. ugly c. lovely d. unadorned d. unadorned

309.

taint a. cheer b. worry b. worry c. clear d. d. purify

315.

denounce a. covet b. condemn b. condemn c. blame d. deplore d. deplore

310.

belittle a. plain b. detract b. detract c. magnify d. torment d. torment

316.

contrary a. urbane b. agreeable b. agreeable c. unpleasant d. despicable d. despicable

311.

tedious a. unwavering b. frightening b. frightening c. horrible d. pleasurable d. pleasurable

317.

glower a. prairie b. smile b. smile c. raise d. throw d. throw

312.

license a. restriction b. allow b. allow c. join d. gather d. gather

318.

exacting a. upright b. lenient b. lenient c. sober d. general d. general

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319.

curtail a. remain b. detain b. detain c. placate d. prolong d. prolong

325.

dubious a. reliable b. pleasing b. pleasing c. rhythmic d. careful d. careful

320.

eminent a. imminent b. obscure b. obscure c. retire d. unsure d. unsure

326.

interdict a. continue b. abstain b. abstain c. wallow d. sanction d. sanction

321.

abdicate a. deny b. usurp b. usurp c. blame d. renounce d. renounce

327.

mendacious a. bashful b. capacious b. capacious c. veracious d. quiet d. quiet

322.

indolent a. industrious b. complimentary b. complimentary c. native d. smooth d. smooth

328.

lassitude a. release b. demure b. demure c. fatigue d. vigor d. vigor

323.

fortuitous a. undefended b. gratuitous b. gratuitous c. deliberate d. impoverished d. impoverished

329.

verdant a. dishonest b. suspicious b. suspicious c. moldy d. arid d. arid

324.

disparage a. hesitate b. settle b. settle c. trouble d. applaud d. applaud

330.

ductile a. unfeeling b. arrogant b. arrogant c. precious d. rigid d. rigid

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331.

asperity a. moistness b. amenity b. amenity c. sour d. generosity d. generosity

336.

proclivity a. calm b. antipathy b. antipathy c. desire d. dearth d. dearth

332.

epicurean a. ascetic b. slovenly b. slovenly c. imprecision d. providential d. providential

337.

vituperation a. alacrity b. alertness b. alertness c. reparation d. acclaim d. acclaim

333.

traduce a. deduce b. laud b. laud c. presuppose d. converge d. converge

338.

gambol a. trudge b. hedge b. hedge c. crone d. misplace d. misplace

334.

bridle a. heckle b. dissuade b. dissuade c. vent d. persist d. persist

339.

quixotic a. simple b. staid b. staid c. passe d. unpredictable d. unpredictable

335.

spare a. rotund b. pacify b. pacify c. impolite d. impose d. impose

340.

lachrymose a. quick b. loquacious b. loquacious c. blithe d. plentiful d. plentiful

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10 Synonyms

Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word provided. 341.

glare is most similar similar to a. scowl b. hide b. hide c. display d. summon d. summon

344.

peer is is most similar to a. apple b. connote b. connote c. fellow d. recluse d. recluse

342.

erratic is most similar similar to a. enticing b. frequent b. frequent c. difficult d. irregular d. irregular

345.

fiasco is most similar similar to a. festival b. disaster b. disaster c. happenstance d. ceremony d. ceremony

343.

civil is most similar similar to a. unkind b. trite b. trite c. public d. questionable d. questionable

346.

chasm is most similar similar to a. gorge b. charm b. charm c. bridle d. criticize d. criticize

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347.

expertise is most similar to a. activity b. courage b. courage c. mastery d. d. effort

353.

auspicious is most similar to a. deceitful b. foreboding b. foreboding c. favorable d. dangerous d. dangerous

348.

outlandish is is most similar to a. distant b. absurd b. absurd c. pastoral d. belligerent d. belligerent

354.

gambit is most similar similar to a. frolic b. ploy b. ploy c. testimony d. sentence d. sentence

349.

pine is most similar similar to a. clean b. hate b. hate c. resolve d. crave d. crave

355.

voracious is most similar to a. ravenous b. violent b. violent c. voluble d. rambunctious d. rambunctious

350.

exploit is is most similar to a. answer b. feat b. feat c. accident d. persuade d. persuade

356.

facile is is most similar to a. ability b. section b. section c. vindictive d. glib d. glib

351.

culmination is most similar to a. realization b. disaster b. disaster c. serendipity d. persuasion d. persuasion

357.

eschew is is most similar to a. revert b. accompany b. accompany c. admire d. abstain d. abstain

352.

feign is most similar similar to a. jab b. swoon b. swoon c. pretend d. dread d. dread

358.

abscond is most similar similar to a. rob b. obscure b. obscure c. flee d. absolve d. absolve

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knack is most similar similar to a. bruise b. ability b. ability c. keepsake d. scoundrel d. scoundrel

365.

extol is most similar similar to a. praise b. tax c. burden d. berate d. berate

360.

apropos is is most similar to a. opportune b. unexpected b. unexpected c. misspoken d. idea d. idea

366.

abeyant is most similar similar to a. false b. disgusting b. disgusting c. pending d. novice d. novice

361.

veritable is most similar to a. deep b. authentic b. authentic c. ancient d. irascible d. irascible

367.

knell is is most similar to a. copse b. hill b. hill c. toll d. rattle d. rattle

362.

unmitigated is most similar to a. audacious b. unpersuasive b. unpersuasive c. utter d. dense d. dense

368.

soporific is most similar to a. juvenile b. drunken b. drunken c. delightful d. hypnotic d. hypnotic

363.

epitome is most similar to a. volume b. essence b. essence c. summit d. deliverance d. deliverance

369.

iterate is is most similar to a. unsettled b. repeat b. repeat c. impoverish d. announce d. announce

364.

edict is most similar similar to a. decree b. vacate b. vacate c. correction d. destiny d. destiny

370.

bulwark is most similar to a. conundrum b. festival b. festival c. rampart d. confuse d. confuse

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pedantic is most similar similar to a. pedestrian b. arduous b. arduous c. fickle d. consequential d. consequential

374.

flagitious is most similar to a. deliberate b. fatiguing b. fatiguing c. villainous d. habitual d. habitual

372.

bumptious is most similar to a. backward b. arrogant b. arrogant c. clumsy d. rugged d. rugged

375.

inveigle is most similar to a. cajole b. complexity b. complexity c. hoodwink d. distress d. distress

373.

expiation is is most similar to a. breathing b. immigration b. immigration c. divergence d. atonement d. atonement

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prudent is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. simple b. rapid b. rapid c. foolish d. verbose d. verbose

379.

expansive is is most dissimilar to a. generous b. honest b. honest c. narrow d. troublesome d. troublesome

377.

forced is is most dissimilar to a. quick b. solid b. solid c. trusting d. natural d. natural

380.

benign is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. malignant b. converse b. converse c. cautious d. malicious d. malicious

378.

acquaint is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. alienate b. luxurious b. luxurious c. bleach d. stall d. stall

381.

foster is is most dissimilar to a. discourage b. believe b. believe c. heal d. brag d. brag

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382.

ample is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. complete b. insufficient b. insufficient c. quiet d. supple d. supple

388.

aerate is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. argue b. placate b. placate c. suffocate d. destroy d. destroy

383.

deviant is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. winding b. careful b. careful c. normal d. sad

389.

venerable is most dissimilar to a. impervious b. constant b. constant c. sophomoric d. infirm d. infirm

384.

abolish is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. vote b. punish b. punish c. avoid d. establish d. establish

390.

rancor is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. ritual b. argument b. argument c. collect d. accord d. accord

391.

daunt is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. calm b. believe b. believe c. inspirit d. dispel d. dispel

392.

paucity is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. excess b. certainty b. certainty c. timidity d. beauty d. beauty

393.

heedless is most dissimilar to a. heartless b. attentive b. attentive c. speedy d. unaware d. unaware

385.

386.

387.

forsake is is most dissimilar to a. craft b. embrace b. embrace c. shun d. infer d. infer tractable is is most dissimilar to a. invisible b. stubborn b. stubborn c. unadvisable d. special d. special dexterous is most dissimilar to a. clumsy b. saline b. saline c. cunning d. precious d. precious

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394.

abound is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. rest b. discourage b. discourage c. bless d. dwindle d. dwindle

395.

confederate is most dissimilar to a. enemy b. confuse b. confuse c. wander d. cluster d. cluster

396.

resplendent is most dissimilar to a. illuminated b. disarming b. disarming c. dowdy d. delightful d. delightful

397.

onerous is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. permissive b. easy b. easy c. unforgiving d. d. public

398.

sagacity is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. incredulity b. belligerence b. belligerence c. stupidity d. tolerance d. tolerance

399.

dilettante is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. puritan b. professional b. professional c. aesthete d. conniver d. conniver

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400.

unalloyed is most dissimilar to a. dismayed b. impure b. impure c. circumspect d. disastrous d. disastrous

401.

banner is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. forgettable b. casual b. casual c. unrestrained d. unwitting d. unwitting

402.

discalced is most dissimilar to a. calculated b. measured b. measured c. inclined d. shod d. shod

403.

scurrilous is most dissimilar to a. honest b. decent b. decent c. peaceful d. satisfactory d. satisfactory

404.

pulchritudinous is most dissimilar to a. pacifist b. rare b. rare c. smooth d. unsightly d. unsightly

405.

dyspeptic is is most dissimilar to a. trusting b. functional b. functional c. euphoric d. talented d. talented

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406.

reliction is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. dedication b. demolition b. demolition c. flood d. problem d. problem

409.

prolix is most dissimilar to a. brief b. exquisite b. exquisite c. reasonable d. distinct d. distinct

407.

villenage is is most dissimilar to a. nobility b. lineage b. lineage c. directness d. dullness d. dullness

410.

lambent is is most dissimilar to a. praise b. present b. present c. dull d. rough d. rough

408.

craven is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. stalwart b. release b. release c. distinguished d. comfortable d. comfortable

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12 Synonyms

Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word provided. 411.

heed a. trek b. consider b. consider c. consolidate d. bound d. bound

414.

appoint a. score b. discuss b. discuss c. nominate d. ensure d. ensure

412.

edge a. diffuse b. point b. point c. force d. dissuade d. dissuade

415.

hoard a. stockpile b. burrow b. burrow c. mine d. dessert d. dessert

413.

elevate a. lessen b. mention b. mention c. affix d. hoist d. hoist

416.

homogeneous a. alike b. strange b. strange c. polite d. alkaline d. alkaline

501


417.

hub a. counsel b. elder b. elder c. center d. extension d. extension

423.

418.

tame a. lost b. evasive b. evasive c. pushy d. submissive d. submissive

424.

flex a. bend b. binge b. binge c. rid d. consume d. consume

425.

tantalize a. pronounce b. reign b. reign c. equal d. flirt d. flirt

419.

irk a. shrug b. irritate b. irritate c. devour d. avoid d. avoid

flaunt a. conceal b. parade b. parade c. trust d. fray d. fray

420.

loom a. disappear b. cut c. surface d. teach d. teach

426.

dastardly a. devastating b. cowardly b. cowardly c. clever d. munificent d. munificent

421.

fitful a. erratic b. angry b. angry c. tired d. pronounced d. pronounced

427.

aficionado a. novice b. trickster b. trickster c. devotee d. agent d. agent

422.

gaudy a. massive b. mindful b. mindful c. tasteful d. flashy d. flashy

428.

contiguous a. catching b. divided b. divided c. adjoining d. circumstantial d. circumstantial

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429.

swindler a. charlatan b. expert b. expert c. divinity d. debonair d. debonair

435.

bristle a. aloof b. seethe b. seethe c. wave d. doubt d. doubt

430.

rogue a. knave b. wander b. wander c. buffoon d. color d. color

436.

admonish a. laud b. decorate b. decorate c. caution d. admire d. admire

431.

apologist a. liar b. defender b. defender c. failure d. admirer d. admirer

437.

wheedle a. retreat b. deceive b. deceive c. plead d. question d. question

432.

proxy a. spasm b. closeness b. closeness c. delegate d. court d. court

438.

aplomb a. mine b. clumsiness b. clumsiness c. complication d. poise d. poise

433.

buffet a. protect b. barricade b. barricade c. armoire d. strike d. strike

439.

aver a. dissipate b. create b. create c. hate d. state d. state

434.

travesty a. confusion b. mockery b. mockery c. disaster d. speculation d. speculation

440.

mien a. carriage b. average b. average c. vicious d. disguise d. disguise

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441.

paroxysm a. conundrum b. fit c. contraction d. spite d. spite

446.

grandiloquence a. respect b. bluster b. bluster c. denial d. solemnity d. solemnity

442.

aegis a. superstition b. reference b. reference c. sponsorship d. archive d. archive

447.

fulmination a. explosion b. recession b. recession c. achievement d. blessing d. blessing

443.

sepulture a. burial b. parasite b. parasite c. verse d. sermon d. sermon

448.

pococurante a. native b. hot c. blasé d. hidden d. hidden

444.

harridan a. governor b. vessel b. vessel c. witch d. lawyer d. lawyer

449.

escarpment a. warning b. cliff b. cliff c. campsite d. tomb d. tomb

445.

apothegm a. medicine b. adage b. adage c. speculation d. resistance d. resistance

450.

plutocrat a. banker b. priest b. priest c. judge d. astronomer d. astronomer

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subsequent a. aloof b. previous b. c. following d. dismissive d. dismissive

454.

waive a. retain b. snub b. snub c. imprison d. display d. display

452.

abrupt a. continue b. laudable b. laudable c. anticipated d. careless d. careless

455.

erode a. compost b. clarify b. clarify c. ignore d. restore d. restore

453.

conserve a. waste b. silence b. silence c. liberal d. complicate d. complicate

456.

recall a. rebate b. demonstrate b. demonstrate c. forget d. despise d. despise

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457.

dormant a. clever b. active b. active c. dreamy d. invisible d. invisible

463.

solvent a. soggy b. confusing b. confusing c. broke d. critical d. critical

458.

procrastinate a. lengthen b. soothe b. soothe c. hurry d. demolish d. demolish

464.

disconsolate a. joyful b. inhospitable b. inhospitable c. anguished d. rude d. rude

459.

docile a. intelligent b. unruly b. unruly c. unreachable d. pale d. pale

465.

brusque a. cold b. opulent b. opulent c. gracious d. suspect d. suspect

460.

impromptu a. rehearsed b. bizarre b. bizarre c. foolish d. disarming d. disarming

466.

callow a. kind b. urbane b. urbane c. sensitive d. gentle d. gentle

461.

denigrate a. blame b. hide b. hide c. query d. uphold d. uphold

467.

countenance a. force b. genuine b. genuine c. deny d. verify d. verify

462.

bent a. curved b. disinclination b. disinclination c. careful d. lustrous d. lustrous

468.

cachet a. release b. explanation b. explanation c. thinness d. ignominy d. ignominy

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469.

evince a. convince b. hallow b. hallow c. hide d. interpret d. interpret

475.

imprimatur a. servant b. teacher b. teacher c. disapproval d. rustic d. rustic

470.

vainglorious a. horrible b. fierce b. fierce c. greedy d. modest d. modest

476.

odium a. fragrance b. ease b. ease c. admiration d. trust d. trust

471.

iniquitous a. virtuous b. complacent b. complacent c. equal d. virulent d. virulent

477.

mephitic a. honest b. healthy b. healthy c. simple d. rural d. rural

472.

obstreperous a. short b. tame b. tame c. strict d. distant d. distant

478.

platitudinous a. hilly b. exhilarating b. exhilarating c. confounded d. advantageous d. advantageous

473.

ebullient a. aggressive b. acrid b. acrid c. unjust d. glum d. glum

479.

facultative a. compulsory b. insipid b. insipid c. pending d. decisive d. decisive

474.

halcyon a. obtrusive b. advanced b. advanced c. tempestuous d. unscientific d. unscientific

480.

persiflage a. coddle b. admiration b. admiration c. silence d. clarity d. clarity

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14 Synonyms and Antonyms Read each question carefully and select the word that is the most similar or most dissimilar in i n meaning to the word provided. 481.

beckon is most similar similar to a. light b. beg c. motion d. hear d. hear

484.

idiom is most similar to a. stupidity b. recipe b. recipe c. fastener d. expression d. expression

482.

earnest is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. cheap b. frivolous b. frivolous c. release d. civilized d. civilized

485.

accelerate is most dissimilar to a. delay b. risk b. risk c. monitor d. deny d. deny

483.

execute is most similar similar to a. perform b. decide b. decide c. wonder d. dismiss d. dismiss

486.

engross is most similar similar to a. fatten b. absorb b. absorb c. disgust d. destroy d. destroy

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487.

488.

489.

490.

491.

492.


impervious is most dissimilar to a. kind b. disastrous b. disastrous c. prone d. perfect d. perfect

493.

hubris is is most similar to a. earth b. pride b. pride c. humility d. sorrow d. sorrow

494.

bemuse is most dissimilar to a. depress b. inspire b. inspire c. clarify d. desire d. desire

495.

contrite is is most similar to a. brief b. malicious b. malicious c. banal d. rueful d. rueful

496.

beset is most similar similar to a. hector b. decorate b. decorate c. establish d. suspect d. suspect

497.

penurious is most dissimilar to a. generous b. lenient b. lenient c. injurious d. relaxed d. relaxed

498.

perfidy is most similar to a. incompleteness b. ideal b. ideal c. betrayal d. braggart d. braggart

brood is is most similar to a. wander b. direction b. direction c. progeny d. tribe d. tribe balk is most similar similar to a. crow b. fight b. fight c. distress d. hamper d. hamper conversant is most dissimilar to a. inexperienced b. unprepared b. unprepared c. shy d. unpretentious d. unpretentious staunch is most similar similar to a. faithful b. strict b. strict c. biased d. political d. political unctuous is most dissimilar to a. pliant b. cruel b. cruel c. sincere d. rubbery d. rubbery

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499.

ascription is is most similar to a. account b. attribution b. attribution c. cure d. description d. description

500.

fustigate is most dissimilar dissimilar to a. inveigle b. investigate b. investigate c. explain d. praise d. praise

501.

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bagatelle is most similar to a. paste b. bread b. bread c. bauble d. pirouette d. pirouette

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