SYNONYM EXAM / FIVE CHOICES

Choose the closest meaning.

10 questions. Consider the intended sense of each word. Choose one answer, A through E, before checking the explanations.

Set 2 of 3010 questions / No timer

1Ambiguous wording: Which word is closest in meaning?A. unfamiliarB. unclearC. lengthyD. contradictoryE. inaccurate

2Ambivalent: Which word is closest in meaning?A. indecipherableB. conflictedC. inexperiencedD. unreliableE. indifferent

3Ameliorate: Which word is closest in meaning?A. postponeB. improveC. standardizeD. tolerateE. investigate

4Amenable to a proposed compromise: Which word is closest in meaning?A. responsibleB. availableC. emphaticD. capableE. receptive

5Analogous: Which word is closest in meaning?A. adjacentB. comparableC. successiveD. identicalE. compatible

6Ancillary services: Which word is closest in meaning?A. supplementaryB. permanentC. essentialD. unrelatedE. original

7Animosity: Which word is closest in meaning?A. indifferenceB. rivalryC. hostilityD. suspicionE. anxiety

8Anomalous: Which word is closest in meaning?A. accidentalB. inaccurateC. atypicalD. temporaryE. unwelcome

9Apathetic: Which word is closest in meaning?A. resentfulB. exhaustedC. hesitantD. indifferentE. distracted

10Appease an angry customer: Which word is closest in meaning?A. delayB. pacifyC. flatterD. consultE. rebuke