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 501 Synonym & Antonym Questions  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 501 Synonym & Antonym Questions NEW YORK  This Book Has Been Reviewed and Updated by the LearningExpress Team in 2017. The LearningExpress Skill Builder in Focus Writing Team is compri...

 501 Synonym & Antonym Questions  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 501 Synonym & Antonym Questions NEW YORK  This Book Has Been Reviewed and Updated by the LearningExpress Team in 2017. The LearningExpress Skill Builder in Focus Writing Team is comprised of experts in test preparation, as well as educators and teachers who specialize in language arts and math.  Contents Introduction ix 1 Synonyms 1 2 Antonyms 9 3 Synonyms 17 4 Antonyms 25 5 Synonyms 33 6 Antonyms 41 7 Synonyms and Antonyms 49 8 Synonyms 57 9 Antonyms 65 10 Synonyms 73 11 Antonyms 81 12 Synonyms 89 13 Antonyms 97 14 Synonyms and Antonyms 103  Introduction W elcome to 501 Synonym and Antonym Questions!This book is designed to help you build your skills and prepare for the verbal sections of many assessment and entrance exams. By completing the exercises in this book you will also increase your vocabulary and refine your knowledge of words. These skills will help you succeed on both classroom and standardized tests. Synonym and antonym questions require you to identify the word that is most similar or dissimilar to another word, effectively testing your knowledge of two words. The questions in this book, for the most part, are grouped into sec- tions of questions that ask you to select a word’s synonym and sections that ask you to select a word’s antonym. There are two sec- tions that include questions asking for either the synonym or the antonym. The questions increase in difficulty as you move through the exer- cises of each chapter. Because this book is designed for many levels  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions of test takers, you may find that some of the more advanced questions are beyond your ability. If you are using this book to study for a high school entrance exam, you may get a number of questions that appear later in a section wrong. Don’t worry! If you are getting the earlier questions correct, you are probably in good shape for your test. The key is to keep practicing, and progress from easier to harder questions, in an effort to built your skills. The questions in this book can help you prepare for your test in many ways. First, completing these practice exercises will make you familiar with the question format. They will also get you thinking of words in terms of other words with similar or opposite meanings. In the test-taking environment it can be difficult to switch gears from synonym questions to antonym questions; completing these exercises will make these mental gymnastics more comfortable. Second, your performance on these questions will help you assess your vocabulary level. For example, a word may be familiar to you —you may have seen it in print and have a general sense of what it means—but when tested, you may discover that you do not know the word’s precise meaning. These exercises will help you pinpoint those familiar words for which you need to learn the exact definitions. In addition, you will probably encounter words that are totally unfamiliar. By memorizing their definitions, you can add these words to your vocabulary and call upon them at test time to improve your score. Third, many of the questions in this book, and on assessment exams, test your ability to discern nuance of meaning. The question may ask you to identify the synonym for a secondary definition of a common word—for example, “inclination or natural ability’’ is a sec- ondary definition of the word “bent.’’ Also, the direction for these exercises usually ask you to identify the word that is “most similar’’ or “most diissimilar’’ in meaning to the word in the question. This means that you may be asked to pick between degrees of meaning. For x  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions example, “atrocious’’ means “utterly revolting’’; in this case, “revolt- ing’’ would be a more accurate synonym than “unpleasant.’’ Each question is fully explained at the end of the chapter. The answer keys give you not only the right answer but also the defini- tions of the word in the question and the correct answer. Use your performance to create a study guide. For example, make a list of all the words that you missed and their definitions. Then study this list as a quick and concentrated method to improve your vocabulary. In some cases, you will also benefit from looking up the definitions of the words that you selected incorrectly to ensure that you know the precise meaning of these words. Then add these words to your study list as well. Good luck! xi  1 Synonyms Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word provided? 1. remote 4. predict a. automatic a. foretell b. distant b. decide c. savage c. prevent d. mean d. discover 2. detest 5. kin a. argue a. exult b. hate b. twist c. discover c. friend d. reveal d. relative 3. gracious 6. pensive a. pretty a. oppressed b. clever b. caged c. pleasant c. thoughtful d. present d. happy  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 7. banish 13. simulate a. exile a. excite b. hate b. imitate c. fade c. trick d. clean d. apelike 8. fraud 14. charisma a. malcontent a. ghost b. argument b. force c. imposter c. charm d. clown d. courage 9. saccharine 15. apportion a. leave a. divide b. sweet b. decide c. arid c. cut d. quit d. squabble 10. drag 16. generic a. sleepy a. general b. crush b. cheap c. proud c. fresh d. pull d. elderly 11. jovial 17. qualm a. incredulous a. distress b. merry b. impunity c. revolting c. persevere d. dizzy d. scruple 12. indifferent 18. wary a. neutral a. calm b. unkind b. curved c. precious c. confused d. mean d. cautious 2  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 19. distort 25. reverie a. wrong a. palimpsest b. evil b. phantom c. deform c. daydream d. harm d. curio 20. sumptuous 26. loot a. delirious a. destruction b. gorgeous b. waste c. perilous c. spoils d. luxurious d. cavort 21. reel 27. loquacious a. whirl a. talkative b. fish b. thirsty c. hit c. beautiful d. mistake d. complicated 22. inscrutable 28. chimera a. difficult a. chimney b. mysterious b. protest c. inflexible c. illusion d. wary d. panache 23. appall 29. temerity a. delirious a. audacity b. covered b. fearfulness c. dismay c. shyness d. confuse d. stupidity 24. upright 30. educe a. honorable a. demand b. horizontal b. elicit c. humble c. ideal d. supine d. unlawful 3  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 31. nabob 34. louche a. bigwig a. gauche b. doubter b. fine c. frolic c. brilliant d. converse d. indecent 32. pall 35. stentorian a. light a. violent b. satiate b. misbegotten c. carry c. loud d. horror d. stealthy 33. sacrosanct a. prayer b. sanctuary c. pious d. sacred 4  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions Answers 1. b. remote means faraway, or distant 2. b. to detest means to feel intense or violent dislike, or to hate 3. c. gracious means to be pleasant or considerate in social interactions 4. a. to predict means to declare in advance or to foretell 5. d. kin means people with common ancestors, or relatives 6. c. pensive means moodily or dreamily thoughtful 7. a. to banish means to drive out from home or country, or to exile 8. c. a fraud is someone who is not what he or she pretends to be, or an imposter 9. b. saccharine means overly sweet 10. d. to drag is to pull, or to cause movement in a direction with applied force 11. b. jovial means good humored or merry 12. a. to be indifferent is to be marked by impartiality or to be neutral 13. b. to simulate is to assume the outward appearance of, or to imitate 14. c. charisma is magnetic charm or appeal 15. a. to apportion is to divide and share out 16. a. generic means having the characteristic of a whole group, or general 5  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 17. d. a qualm is a feeling of uneasiness about a moral issue, or a scruple 18. d. wary means to be attentive especially to danger, or to be cautious 19. c. to distort means to twist out of a normal state, or to deform 20. d. sumptuous means excessively costly, rich, or luxurious 21. a. one meaning of reel is to move round and round, or to whirl 22. b. inscrutable means not easily interpreted or understood, or mysterious 23. c. to appall is to overcome with shock, or to dismay 24. a. upright can mean either honorable or vertical; horizontal and supine are both antonyms of upright 25. c. a reverie means the state of being lost in thought, or a daydream 26. c. loot means goods seized in war, or spoils 27. a. loquacious means excessively talkative, or garrulous 28. c. a chimera is a fabrication of the mind, or an illusion 29. a. temerity means unreasonable contempt for danger or recklessness, or audacity 30. b. to educe means to develop something potential or latent; to elicit means to draw out something hidden or latent 31. a. a nabob is a person of great wealth or importance, or a bigwig 32. b. to pall can mean to deprive of pleasure in something by satiating 6  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 33. d. sacrosanct means the most sacred, or holy 34. d. louche means not reputable, or indecent 35. c. stentorian means loud and is usually used to imply a voice of great power and range 7  2 Antonyms Which of these words is most nearly the opposite of the word provided? 36. withdraw 39. impartial a. reduce a. hostile b. need b. biased c. advance c. dislike d. want d. worried 37. secret 40. luminous a. friendly a. clear b. covert b. dim c. hidden c. brittle d. overt d. clever 38. heartfelt 41. awe a. loving a. borrow b. insincere b. shallow c. unhealthy c. low d. humorous d. contempt  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 42. pit 48. malodorous a. group a. acrid b. peak b. pungent c. select c. fragrant d. marry d. delicious 43. rotund 49. expound a. round a. besmirch b. unimportant b. confuse c. thin c. confine d. dull d. condemn 44. talent 50. pique a. ungrateful a. value b. silent b. gully c. show c. smooth d. inability d. soothe 45. common 51. abate a. strange a. free b. uneasy b. augment c. quick c. provoke d. fast d. wane 46. brazen 52. dearth a. bashful a. lack b. boisterous b. poverty c. noisy c. abundance d. heated d. foreign 47. expect 53. peaked a. attend a. tired b. regret b. arrogant c. despair c. pointy d. loathe d. ruddy 10  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 54. abridge 60. irascible a. shorten a. determined b. extend b. placid c. stress c. reasonable d. easy d. pliant 55. kindle 61. approbate a. smother a. ingratitude b. detest b. condemn c. enemy c. dissatisfaction d. discourage d. master 56. meager 62. supercilious a. kind a. unimportant b. generous b. relevant c. thoughtful c. serious d. copious d. meek 57. philistine 63. improvident a. novice a. cautious b. intellectual b. fortunate c. pious c. proven d. debutante d. intelligent 58. zenith 64. demur a. worst a. embrace b. apex b. crude c. nadir c. boisterous d. past d. falter 59. germane 65. fatuous a. irrelevant a. crafty b. indifferent b. frugal c. impartial c. sensible d. improvident d. inane 11  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 66. quiescent 69. matutinal a. lackadaisical a. paternal b. active b. crepuscular c. dull c. maritime d. prescient d. marsupial 67. sartorial 70. impecunious a. cheerful a. wealthy b. sincere b. cautious c. inelegant c. hungry d. homespun d. tardy 68. sapient a. hunched b. strong c. simple d. simian 12  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions Answers 36. c. to withdraw means to remove or retreat; to advance is the opposite of retreat 37. d. secret means hidden or covert; overt means open to view 38. b. heartfelt means expressing genuine feeling, or sincere, so insincere is its opposite 39. b. impartial means to be without prejudice or bias, therefore biased is the opposite 40. b. luminous means radiating or reflecting light, or glowing; dim means dark or dull 41. d. awe means a sense of deep respect or veneration; contempt means a lack of respect, or disdain 42. b. a pit is a hole and a peak is the top of a hill or mountain 43. c. rotund means rounded or plump, therefore thin is the opposite 44. d. a talent is a special creative or artistic ability, therefore inability is the opposite 45. a. common means ordinary or familiar; strange means unfamiliar 46. a. brazen means to be defiant or insolent; bashful means to be shy or timid 47. c. to expect is to wait for or to look forward to; to despair is to lose all hope 48. c. malodorous means to have a bad smell; fragrant means smelling sweet or delicate 49. b. to expound means to explain; to confuse, or confound, is the opposite of expound 13  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 50. d. to pique means to excite or irritate; to soothe means to calm 51. b. to abate means to reduce in degree or intensity; to augment means to increase 52. c. dearth means an inadequate supply or lack of something; abundance means an ample quantity, or wealth 53. d. to be peaked is to appear pale or wan; to be ruddy is to have a healthy, red complexion 54. b. to abridge means to shorten and to extend means to lengthen 55. a. to kindle means to start burning or ignite; to smother means to stifle or suppress 56. d. meager means lacking in quality or quantity; copious means present in large quantity, or abundant 57. b. philistine is used disparagingly to describe a person guided by material rather than intellectual values; an intellectual is a person who engages in creative use of his or her intellect 58. a. zenith means the highest point or the apex; nadir means the lowest point 59. a. germane means to be appropriate or relevant, therefore irrelevant is the opposite 60. b. irascible means easily angered; placid means calm or serene 61. b. to approbate means to approve or sanction; to condemn means to declare wrong or to convict 62. d. supercilious means coolly or patronizingly haughty; meek means enduring injury with patience and without resentment 63. a. improvident means lacking prudent foresight, or careless; cautious means to be wary or to exercise forethought 14  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 64. a. to demur means to delay or hesitate; to embrace means to accept readily or gladly; demure means coy 65. c. fatuous means inanely foolish; sensible is its nearest opposite 66. b. quiescent means marked by inactivity or repose, therefore active is the opposite 67. a. sartorial means of or relating to tailored clothes; homespun means homemade 68. c. sapient means possessing great wisdom, or sage; one meaning of simple is deficient in intelligence 69. b. matutinal means of or relating to the morning; crepuscular means relating to or resembling twilight 70. a. impecunious means having little or no money, therefore wealthy is the opposite 15  Synonyms 3 Select the word that most nearly means the word provided. 71. modest most nearly means 74. hustle most nearly means a. attractive a. dance b. clever b. hurry c. current c. busy d. humble d. clean 72. custom most nearly means 75. solemn most nearly means a. dessert a. amusing b. habit b. harmful c. ethic c. speech d. deliver d. serious 73. prolong most nearly means 76. imply most nearly means a. extend a. suggest b. inquire b. stab c. relax c. thick d. wait d. destroy  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 77. ramble most nearly means 83. congregate most nearly a. knot means b. confuse a. worship c. wander b. gather d. wonder c. disturb d. hurry 78. beneficial most nearly means a. help 84. utter most nearly means b. advantageous a. express c. charity b. defer d. wise c. borrow d. laugh 79. flare most nearly means a. judicial 85. fearless most nearly means b. temper a. powerful c. style b. cowardly d. blaze c. brave d. careful 80. negligent most nearly means a. pajamas 86. negligible most nearly b. morbid means c. careless a. insignificant d. dark b. arguable c. careless 81. aloof most nearly means d. dark a. above b. tidy 87. placid most nearly means c. clever a. calm d. reserved b. lazy c. solemn 82. resolve most nearly means d. devious a. turn b. puzzle 88. rake most nearly means c. decide a. thin d. want b. scoundrel c. gentleman d. shovel 18  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 89. dupe most nearly means 95. fetter most nearly means a. rancher a. rancid b. trick b. praise c. simpleton c. hamper d. drug d. persist 90. stigma most nearly means 96. flagrant most nearly means a. stain a. vibrant b. trial b. glaring c. difficulty c. vicious d. holiness d. pleasant 91. reside most nearly means 97. mitigate most nearly means a. remain a. relieve b. home b. blend c. dwell c. defend d. sediment d. confuse 92. covetous most nearly means 98. rail most nearly means a. quiet a. scold b. sneaky b. push c. lurking c. try d. greedy d. punish 93. abide most nearly means 99. meld most nearly means a. endure a. character b. hate b. distinction c. attendance c. blend d. live d. firmness 94. shrewd most nearly means 100. rally most nearly means a. intractable a. demonstrate b. mean b. muster c. astute c. course d. intelligent d. truly 19  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 101. abject most nearly means 106. churlish most nearly means a. indigent a. childish b. desire b. boorish c. despondent c. tempestuous d. extreme d. disorderly 102. bespoke most nearly means 107. antediluvian most nearly a. gentle means b. quiet a. antiquated c. tailored b. parched d. handsome c. nonsectarian d. nonsensical 103. diffident most nearly means a. apathetic 108. picayune most nearly means b. shy a. petty c. arrogant b. spicy d. quarrelsome c. paltry d. southern 104. proffer most nearly means a. mendicant 109. smite most nearly means b. wastrel a. flee c. predict b. speck d. tender c. dirt d. strike 105. mordant most nearly means a. dead 110. winnow most nearly means b. gruesome a. carve c. fetid b. wind d. caustic c. weed d. carry 20  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions Answers 71. d. modest means to be free of conceit or pretension, or humble 72. b. a custom means a long-established practice, or a habit 73. a. to prolong means to lengthen in time, or to extend 74. b. to hustle means to hurry 75. d. solemn means marked by grave sobriety, or serious 76. a. to imply means to express indirectly, or to suggest 77. c. to ramble means to move aimlessly from place to place, or to wander 78. b. beneficial means causing benefit, or advantageous 79. d. flare means a fire or blaze used to signal; flair means talent or style 80. c. negligent means marked by neglect, or careless 81. d. aloof means distant in feeling, or reserved 82. c. one meaning of resolve is to decide, often to stop from doing something 83. b. to congregate means to gather in a group 84. a. to utter means to express in words 85. c. fearless means lacking fear, or brave 86. a. negligible means so small or insignificant as to deserve little attention 87. a. placid means free of disturbance, or calm 21  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 88. b. a rake is a dissolute person, or a scoundrel 89. b. to dupe means to deceive or to trick 90. a. stigma means a mark of shame or discredit, or a stain 91. c. to reside means to occupy a place as one’s home, or to dwell 92. d. covetous means having an inordinate desire for wealth, or greedy 93. a. to abide means to endure without yielding, or to withstand 94. c. shrewd means marked by clever awareness, or astute 95. c. to fetter means to hamper, or to restrain 96. b. flagrant means obviously wrong or immoral; glaring means painfully obvious 97. a. mitigate means to make less severe or painful, or to relieve 98. a. to rail means to scold in harsh, abusive language 99. c. to meld means to merge or to blend 100. b. to rally means to arouse for action, or to muster 101. c. abject means cast down in spirit, or utterly hopeless; despondent means having lost all hope 102. c. bespoke means custom-made; tailored also means custom- made 103. b. diffident means shy or lacking in confidence 104. d. to proffer means to put something forward for acceptance, or to tender 22  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 105. d. mordant means biting or caustic in means or speech 106. b. churlish means resembling an ill-bred or vulgar person, or boorish 107. a. antediluvian means so ancient that it could have come before the time of the flood and Noah’s ark, or antiquated 108. c. picayune means trivial or of little value; paltry means trivial or meager 109. d. smite means to strike heavily especially with the hand 110. c. to winnow means to sift or get rid of, like weed, it is often used with “out’’ 23  Antonyms 4 Select the word that is most opposite to the word provided. 111. detain is most opposite to 114. fluid is most opposite to a. release a. solid b. silence b. liquid c. forget c. afraid d. prosper d. decent 112. famous is most opposite to 115. continue is most opposite to a. boring a. curve b. poor b. argue c. obscure c. carry d. untalented d. pause 113. colossal is most opposite to 116. labor is most opposite to a. easy a. amuse b. tiny b. cat c. graceful c. rest d. roof d. strive  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 117. brawny is most opposite to 123. flaunt is most opposite to a. swift a. regard b. weak b. sink c. strong c. hide d. pale d. propose 118. fickle is most opposite to 124. heal is most opposite to a. steady a. sew b. kind b. foot c. please c. good d. finagle d. maim 119. inept is most opposite to 125. pacify is most opposite to a. clumsy a. excite b. infer b. land c. competent c. coddle d. foolish d. unhand 120. pivotal is most opposite to 126. sullen is most opposite to a. turning a. dirty b. wavy b. cheerful c. unimportant c. clean d. clear d. risen 121. cursed is most opposite to 127. assure is most opposite to a. swore a. alarm b. pious b. reassure c. unfortunate c. quiet d. lucky d. unsure 122. candid is most opposite to 128. fallacious is most opposite to a. unkind a. perfect b. blunt b. truthful c. valid c. accidental d. dishonest d. disarming 26  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 129. gumption is most opposite to 135. obtuse is most opposite to a. seriousness a. slim b. apathy b. acute c. levity c. opaque d. despair d. thick 130. ecstasy is most opposite to 136. obsequious is most a. hate opposite to b. agony a. clear c. languor b. clever d. fatigue c. domineering d. dandified 131. astute is most opposite to a. distraught 137. doleful is most opposite to b. careful a. empty c. generous b. rich d. gullible c. witty d. vivacious 132. winsome is most opposite to a. dour 138. wanton is most opposite to b. attractive a. merciful c. mysterious b. repast d. clever c. brilliant d. vicious 133. droll is most opposite to a. forget 139. banal is most opposite to b. charm a. sincere c. sedate b. wealthy d. absurd c. extraordinary d. trustworthy 134. enigmatic is most opposite to a. healthy 140. lugubrious is most b. watchful opposite to c. disastrous a. quick d. obvious b. cheerful c. salubrious d. dry 27  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 141. perspicacious is most 146. parsimony is most opposite to opposite to a. generosity a. calm b. sinfulness b. easy c. verbosity c. dull d. tenderness d. winsome 147. truculent is most opposite to 142. elan is most opposite to a. faltering a. inelegance b. gentle b. stupidity c. facile c. obscure d. submissive d. despair 148. spurious is most opposite to 143. recondite is most opposite to a. disingenuous a. manifest b. thoughtless b. flexible c. placid c. provident d. genuine d. sociable 149. welter is most opposite to 144. gainsay is most opposite to a. order a. regret b. freeze b. own c. patron c. prudent d. sustain d. prude 150. eclat is most opposite to 145. effluvium is most opposite to a. apathy a. land b. dullness b. essential c. silence c. fragrance d. disinterest d. solid 28  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions Answers 111. a. to detain means to hold or keep back; to release means to let go 112. c. famous means widely known; obscure means little known 113. b. colossal means incredibly large, therefore tiny is the opposite 114. a. a fluid is a substance that flows; a solid does not flow 115. d. to continue means to act without interruption; to pause means to stop temporarily 116. c. to labor means to work; to rest means to cease working 117. b. brawny means muscled or strong, therefore weak is the opposite 118. a. fickle means to lack steadiness, therefore steady is the opposite 119. c. inept means to lack competence, therefore competent is the opposite 120. c. pivotal means very important, or crucial, therefore unimportant is the opposite 121. d. cursed means to be the subject of misfortune, or to be unlucky, therefore lucky is the opposite 122. d. candid means to be frank, or honest, therefore dishonest is the opposite 123. c. to flaunt means to display showily, or to show off, therefore hide is the opposite 124. d. to heal means to restore to health; to maim means to injure 125. a. to pacify means to soothe, or calm, therefore excite is the opposite 29  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 126. b. sullen means showing a disagreeable mood, or lacking cheer, therefore cheerful is the opposite 127. a. to assure means to make sure by removing doubt or worry; alarm means to give warning or to arouse fear 128. b. fallacious means tending to deceive; truthful means disposed to tell the truth 129. b. gumption means initiative, or drive; apathy means a lack of interest or concern 130. b. ecstasy means a state of rapturous delight; agony means intense pain of mind or body 131. d. astute means shrewd or showing acute mental vision; gullible means easily duped or cheated 132. a. winsome means cheerful and engaging; dour means gloomy or sullen 133. c. droll means to have a humorous or odd quality; sedate means unruffled or serious 134. d. enigmatic means mysterious or obscure, therefore obvious is the opposite 135. b. obtuse means insensitive or stupid; acute means marked by keen perception or shrewd 136. c. obsequious means subservient or fawning; domineering means exercising overbearing control 137. d. doleful means full of grief or cheerless; vivacious means full of life and spirit 138. a. one meaning of wanton is malicious or merciless, therefore merciful is the opposite 30  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 139. c. banal means trite or commonplace, therefore extraordinary is the opposite 140. b. lugubrious means mournful, or dismal, therefore cheerful is the opposite 141. c. perspicacious means keen or astute, therefore dull is the opposite 142. d. elan means vigorous spirit or enthusiasm; despair means an utter loss of hope 143. a. recondite means difficult for one of ordinary understanding to comprehend; manifest means easily understood or recognized 144. b. to gainsay means to deny; one meaning of to own is to admit 145. c. effluvium means an offensive smell; fragrance means a sweet or delicate odor 146. a. parsimony means thrift or stinginess, therefore generosity is the opposite 147. b. truculent means cruel or savage, therefore gentle is the opposite 148. d. spurious means lacking genuine qualities, or false, therefore genuine is the opposite 149. a. welter means a state of wild disorder, or turmoil, therefore order is the opposite 150. b. eclat means a dazzling effect, or brilliance, therefore dullness is the opposite 31  5 Synonyms Which of these words most nearly means the word provided? 151. deplete 154. cheat a. decorate a. stingy b. beg b. argue c. exhaust c. freckle d. hurry d. defraud 152. voluntary 155. miserable a. willing a. cruel b. charity b. wrong c. prisoner c. unhappy d. careless d. miss 153. refute 156. vintage a. garbage a. classic b. deny b. alcoholic c. offer c. disease d. difficult d. spoiled  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 157. tart 163. imperial a. law a. bratty b. acid b. oppressive c. angry c. regal d. desirable d. beautiful 158. corner 164. diffuse a. display a. difficult b. trap b. scatter c. paint c. incomprehensible d. hurry d. unplug 159. zest 165. hinder a. gusto a. lose b. cram b. loose c. worry c. despair d. trial d. check 160. haggle 166. latent a. tired a. dormant b. climb b. recent c. decrease c. effeminate d. bargain d. desirable 161. impel 167. wretched a. force a. twisted b. block b. forced c. hinder c. miserable d. discredit d. increased 162. throng 168. irksome a. garment a. outrageous b. bell b. fearsome c. mass c. impoverished d. weight d. annoying 34  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 169. regulate 175. lissome a. even a. slow b. police b. honest c. flow c. supple d. position d. dull 170. warrant 176. misprize a. justify a. despise b. burrow b. devalue c. hide c. erroneous d. integrity d. covet 171. protract 177. impugn a. hire a. imply b. fold b. fret c. delay c. assail d. corner d. recalcitrant 172. lax 178. supervene a. ensure a. intervene b. slack b. overreach c. servant c. displace d. strive d. follow 173. rigor 179. exigent a. austerity a. urgent b. rope b. treatise c. fix c. miser d. excess d. expedient 174. discrete 180. fervid a. leave a. delightful b. diminish b. difficult c. squander c. obstinate d. distinct d. ardent 35  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 181. ersatz 184. propinquity a. chaotic a. habit b. artificial b. nearness c. impromptu c. capacity d. vague d. tendency 182. redolent 185. vociferous a. ubiquitous a. numerous b. odorous b. bountiful c. shy c. strident d. bellicose d. garrulous 183. turpitude a. lethargy b. honor c. belligerence d. depravity 36  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions Answers 151. c. deplete means to reduce or deprive or something essential; exhaust means to empty completely 152. a. voluntary means done by one’s own will, or willing 153. b. to refute means to prove wrong, or to deny the truth of 154. d. to cheat means to influence by means of trickery, or to defraud 155. c. miserable means in a state of distress or unhappiness 156. a. vintage means of old and enduring interest, or classic 157. b. tart means pleasantly sharp or acid to the taste 158. b. to corner means to drive into a corner, or to trap 159. a. one meaning of zest is keen enjoyment, or gusto 160. d. to haggle means to negotiate over terms or price, or to bargain 161. a. to impel means to drive forward using strong moral pressure, or to force 162. c. a throng is a large number of assembled people, or a mass 163. c. imperial means befitting or suggesting an emperor; regal means befitting or suggesting a king 164. b. to diffuse means to break up or spread out, or to scatter 37  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 165. d. to hinder means to hold back; one meaning of to check means to slow or bring to a stop 166. a. latent means capable of becoming but not currently visible, or dormant 167. c. wretched means extremely distressed, or miserable 168. d. irksome means tedious or annoying 169. b. to regulate means to bring under the control of law; to police means to control or keep order 170. a. to warrant means to serve as adequate ground or reason, or to justify 171. c. to protract means to prolong in time or space, or to delay 172. b. lax means in a relaxed state, or slack 173. a. rigor means severity of life, or austerity 174. d. discrete means individually distinct 175. c. lissome means supple or flexible 176. a. to misprize means to hold in contempt, or to despise 177. c. to impugn means to attack verbally as false or lacking integrity; to assail means to attack 178. d. to supervene means to follow as an unexpected development 179. a. exigent means demanding immediate attention, or urgent 180. d. fervid means ardent or passionate 181. b. ersatz means a usually artificial or inferior substitute 38  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 182. b. redolent means aromatic or full of a specific scent, or odorous 183. d. turpitude means wickedness, or depravity 184. b. propinquity means nearness in place or time 185. c. vociferous means loud and insistent, often in presentation of demands or requests; strident also means loud and insistent 39  6 Antonyms Which word is most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided? 186. gracious 189. imaginative a. cordial a. playful b. rude b. written c. furious c. small d. tactile d. dull 187. valor 190. knowing a. cowardice a. wasteful b. false b. dense c. drop c. clumsy d. heavy d. fast 188. severe 191. animosity a. lenient a. love b. cautious b. plantlike c. join c. barren d. one d. tiny  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 192. exact 198. tacit a. join a. grand b. sympathetic b. dictated c. incorrect c. illicit d. whole d. messy 193. extravagant 199. repudiate a. unknown a. argue b. homebody b. soften c. punctual c. slander d. moderate d. admit 194. stamina 200. pristine a. weakness a. free b. clear b. sullied c. decisive c. wide d. calmness d. thorough 195. rough 201. concede a. tumble a. sit b. sleek b. withstand c. fast c. dismiss d. distant d. elaborate 196. garner 202. placate a. unravel a. appease b. mar b. strip c. squander c. tremendous d. tarnish d. enrage 197. prodigal 203. popular a. thrifty a. empty b. secondary b. uncommon c. distant c. famous d. squalid d. feisty 42  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 204. felicitous 210. adroit a. morbid a. clumsy b. boorish b. left c. inopportune c. diplomatic d. delightful d. unpersuasive 205. austere 211. mite a. lavish a. weakness b. unfavorable b. tend c. light c. bulk d. devout d. drive 206. insipid 212. supernal a. cold a. nocturnal b. brave b. special c. exciting c. despicable d. bashful d. hellish 207. wastrel 213. reprobate a. sober a. sage b. spendthrift b. elevated c. mute c. possess d. miser d. dismiss 208. temperate 214. specious a. Celsius a. genuine b. inordinate b. logical c. lukewarm c. common d. safely d. deliberate 209. nebulous 215. effete a. cloudy a. conquer b. dim b. proper c. distinct c. prosperous d. desirable d. civilized 43  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 216. rabble 219. parvenu a. order a. wallflower b. clear b. highway c. open c. melody d. union d. plan 217. protean 220. lapidarian a. unformed a. square b. unchanging b. secular c. elaborate c. pasture d. selective d. inelegant 218. vertiginous a. horizontal b. litigious c. constant d. lowly 44  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions Answers 186. b. gracious means to be pleasant in a social situation, or cordial; rude means to be unpleasant 187. a. valor means strength of mind or spirit, or courage; cowardice means lack of courage 188. a. one meaning of severe is strict; lenient means mild or indulgent 189. d. imaginative means having imagination; dull means lacking imagination 190. b. knowing means having information or knowledge; dense means dull or stupid 191. a. animosity means resentment or hostility, therefore love is the opposite 192. c. exact means in complete accordance with fact, or correct, therefore incorrect is the opposite 193. d. extravagant means lacking in restraint and moderation, therefore moderate is the opposite 194. a. stamina means strength or endurance, therefore weakness is the opposite 195. b. rough means having an uneven, coarse surface; sleek means having a smooth, bright surface 196. c. to garner means to gather or to store; to squander means to cause to disperse or to scatter 197. a. prodigal means wasteful or extravagant; thrifty means thriving by industry and frugality 198. b. tacit means unspoken, or implied; dictated means spoken 45  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 199. d. to repudiate means to reject or deny, therefore to admit is the opposite 200. b. pristine means unspoiled or pure; sullied means spoiled or tarnished 201. b. to concede means to yield; to withstand means to successfully resist 202. d. to placate means to soothe or calm; to enrage means to anger 203. b. popular means frequently encountered or accepted, or common, therefore uncommon is the opposite 204. c. felicitous means very well-suited or apt; inopportune means inconvenient or not well-suited 205. a. austere means simple and unadorned; lavish means produced or expended in abundance 206. c. insipid means lacking in qualities that interest or excite, therefore exciting is the opposite 207. d. a wastrel is someone who spends foolishly or self-indulgently; a miser is someone who hoards his or her wealth 208. b. temperate means moderate; inordinate means excessive or immoderate 209. c. nebulous means vague or indistinct, therefore distinct is the opposite 210. a. adroit means skillful in the use of the hands, therefore clumsy is the opposite 211. c. mite means a very small or insignificant part; bulk means the main or greater part 46  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 212. d. supernal means coming from on high, or heavenly; infernal is a synonym for hellish 213. b. reprobate means morally debased or depraved; one meaning of elevated is to be on a moral or intellectual high plane 214. a. specious means having a false look of truth or genuineness, therefore genuine is the opposite 215. b. effete means weak or decadent; one meaning of proper is virtuous or respectable 216. d. a rabble is a disorderly or disorganized crowd of people; a union is a group of individuals joined in an organized manner 217. b. protean means showing great diversity or variability, or versatile, therefore unchanging is the opposite 218. c. vertiginous means inclined to frequent change, or inconstant, therefore constant is the opposite 219. a. a parvenu is an upstart or a social climber; a wallflower is someone who refrains from socializing 220. d. lapidarian means having elegance or precision and comes from the word lapidary, which means a cutter or engraver of precious stones, therefore inelegant is the opposite 47  Synonyms and 7 Antonyms Read each question carefully and select the word that is most similar or dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 221. delirious is most similar to 224. lure is most similar to a. manic a. tickle b. calm b. decoy c. tasty c. resist d. suspicious d. suspect 222. infirm is most similar to 225. perilous is most dissimilar to a. hospital a. disciplined b. weak b. similar c. short c. safe d. fortitude d. honest 223. cautious is most dissimilar to 226. isolation is most similar to a. reasonable a. fear b. careful b. plentitude c. illogical c. solitude d. reckless d. disease  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 227. lull is most similar to 233. mutiny is most similar to a. pause a. rebellion b. noise b. currency c. boring c. sailor d. mark d. hassle 228. outfit is most similar to 234. naive is most similar to a. indoors a. rural b. strong b. secular c. special c. unsophisticated d. furnish d. sultry 229. punctual is most dissimilar to 235. entice is most dissimilar to a. close a. piece b. tardy b. repulse c. sloppy c. attract d. precious d. repeat 230. delude is most dissimilar to 236. solemnity is most similar to a. drought a. lightheartedness b. clever b. gravity c. enlighten c. diligence d. enrage d. sleepiness 231. omit is most similar to 237. stingy is most dissimilar to a. recluse a. wasteful b. neglect b. democratic c. mistake c. spiteful d. destroy d. liberal 232. resilient is most dissimilar to 238. malign is most similar to a. stubborn a. evil b. careless b. malicious c. substantial c. slander d. flimsy d. grandiose 50  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 239. impudent is most similar to 245. pitched is most similar to a. cautious a. undone b. haphazard b. retracted c. gleeful c. heated d. insolent d. lovely 240. vacillate is most dissimilar to 246. tepid is most dissimilar to a. decide a. dispassionate b. teeter b. scalding c. dilate c. crisp d. please d. clever 241. kinetic is most dissimilar to 247. largesse is most similar to a. cold a. greatness b. static b. generosity c. lewd c. miniscule d. foolish d. clumsiness 242. lambaste is most similar to 248. insidious is most dissimilar to a. marinade a. repellant b. commotion b. pure c. censure c. charming d. tickle d. delicious 243. kowtow is most dissimilar to 249. decorum is most similar to a. snub a. etiquette b. pull b. merit c. fawn c. parliament d. forage d. slipshod 244. rudimentary is most 250. succor is most dissimilar to similar to a. genius a. crass b. abet b. gracious c. injure c. deliberate d. deciduous d. primitive 51  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 251. enjoin is most dissimilar to 256. castigate is most similar to a. sever a. neuter b. dislike b. punish c. permit c. banish d. divorce d. celebrate 252. tumid is most similar to 257. reconnoiter is most a. swollen dissimilar to b. fetid a. disarm c. aggressive b. disassemble d. despondent c. distance d. disregard 253. jejune is most similar to a. youthful 258. obloquy is most similar to b. insipid a. tirade c. charming b. dependence d. quick c. oval d. circumlocution 254. ecumenical is most dissimilar to 259. recondite is most dissimilar to a. spiritual a. give b. humanistic b. obscure c. secular c. patent d. parochial d. hardy 255. sinecure is most similar to 260. querulous is most similar to a. cakewalk a. nauseous b. serpentine b. fretful c. evil c. curious d. dishonest d. dizzy 52  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions Answers 221. a. delirious means marked by frenzied excitement, or manic 222. b. infirm means feeble from age, or weak 223. d. cautious means careful; reckless means lacking caution 224. b. a lure is used to attract animals into a trap, like a decoy 225. c. perilous means dangerous, therefore safe is the opposite 226. c. isolation means the state of being alone or withdrawn, or solitude 227. a. a lull is a temporary pause 228. d. to outfit means to supply or to furnish 229. b. punctual means on time; tardy means late 230. c. to delude means to mislead the judgment of someone, or to trick; to enlighten means to give knowledge to someone 231. b. to omit means to leave out, to fail to perform, or to neglect 232. d. resilient means capable of withstanding shock; flimsy means lacking in physical strength or substance 233. a. mutiny means resistance to lawful authority, or rebellion 234. c. naive means unaffectedly simple, or unsophisticated 235. b. to entice means attract seductively, or to lure; to repulse means to cause aversion to, or to disgust 236. b. solemnity means formal or ceremonious observance, or seriousness; gravity means dignity of bearing, or seriousness 53  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 237. d. one meaning of liberal is giving freely, or generous; stingy means lacking generosity 238. c. to malign means to speak false or harmful things of, or to slander 239. d. impudent means contemptuously bold or cocky, or insolent 240. a. vacillate means to hesitate among choices, or to waver; decide means to choose 241. b. kinetic means relating to motion, or dynamic; static means at rest, or stationary 242. c. to lambaste means to attack verbally, or to censure 243. a. to kowtow means to show fawning deference; to snub means to treat with contempt 244. d. rudimentary means crude or primitive 245. c. pitched means intensely fought; one meaning of heated is marked by anger 246. b. tepid means lukewarm; scalding means boiling hot 247. b. largesse means liberal giving or generosity 248. a. insidious means harmful but enticing or seductive; repellant means arousing aversion or disgust 249. a. decorum means conduct required in social life, or etiquette 250. c. to succor means go to the aid of, or relieve; to injure means to harm 251. c. enjoin means to forbid or prohibit, therefore permit is the opposite 54  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 252. a. tumid means puffy or swollen 253. b. jejune means lacking in substance or interest; insipid means lacking in qualities to excite or interest 254. d. ecumenical means of or relating to the whole body of churches, or universal; parochial means of or relating to a parish, or limited in scope or range 255. a. a sinecure is a job for which little or no work is expected; a cakewalk is a one-sided competition 256. b. to castigate means to subject to severe punishment 257. d. reconnoiter means to gain information or to explore; disregard means to pay no attention to 258. a. obloquy means abusive language; tirade means harshly censorious language 259. c. recondite means hidden from sight or obscure; patent means readily visible or intelligible 260. b. querulous means habitually complaining, or fretful 55  8 Synonyms Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word provided. 261. wrath 264. pompous a. knot a. arrogant b. anger b. supportive c. crime c. busy d. smoke d. gaudy 262. plethora 265. prevalent a. trouble a. wind b. foolish b. servile c. wealth c. widespread d. love d. rare 263. calamity 266. wince a. potion a. flinch b. silence b. cheer c. shellfish c. crush d. disaster d. solitary  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 267. superficial 273. smudge a. gorgeous a. gloat b. shallow b. residue c. intelligent c. blur d. rich d. celebrate 268. tangle 274. drizzle a. snarl a. curly b. growl b. sprinkle c. dance c. sear d. shiver d. drench 269. reform 275. mundane a. punish a. dirty b. destroy b. commonplace c. display c. confused d. correct d. extraordinary 270. methodical 276. pretension a. rhythmic a. stress b. poetic b. ambition c. systematic c. waste d. disrespectful d. strife 271. spite 277. affect a. joy a. outcome b. beverage b. share c. wonder c. pompous d. malice d. cultivate 272. scale 278. herald a. climb a. insignia b. sail b. postpone c. swim c. hail d. skate d. regal 58  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 279. faculty 285. sundry a. defective a. aged b. school b. supply c. gift c. various d. desire d. tremendous 280. mirth 286. supplant a. anger a. grow b. glee b. replace c. sarcasm c. undo d. mistrust d. question 281. drudgery 287. venerate a. silliness a. ordain b. labor b. breathe c. evil c. polish d. investigation d. revere 282. prerequisite 288. conciliate a. necessary a. appease b. course b. disagree c. difficult c. revive d. tar d. separate 283. dire 289. exultant a. questionable a. afraid b. forthright b. jubilant c. traitor c. expectant d. urgent d. demanding 284. grapple 290. surreptitious a. struggle a. overbearing b. trap b. clandestine c. laugh c. indirect d. intend d. impious 59  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 291. recalcitrant 296. preternatural a. hesitant a. immature b. subdued b. extraordinary c. unruly c. removed d. subtract d. unearned 292. pretty 297. pernicious a. plain a. noxious b. confusing b. illicit c. ugly c. open d. terrible d. undecided 293. coterie 298. reprisal a. various a. accusation b. flirtation b. loathe c. club c. retaliation d. socialize d. insinuation 294. nefarious 299. manifold a. infamous a. evident b. macabre b. contemporary c. evil c. diverse d. distinguished d. willing 295. curry 300. factious a. flatter a. sham b. spicy b. unreliable c. squander c. seditious d. game d. argumentative 60  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions Answers 261. b. wrath means strong, vengeful anger 262. c. abundance means an ample quantity, or wealth 263. d. a calamity is an extraordinarily grave event, or disaster 264. a. pompous means self-important, or arrogant 265. c. prevalent means generally accepted, or widespread 266. a. to wince means to shrink back involuntarily, or to flinch 267. b. superficial means to be concerned only with the surface or appearance, or shallow 268. a. a tangle is a twisted, knotted mass, or a snarl 269. d. to reform means to change for the better, or to correct 270. c. methodical means proceeding according to an order or system, or systematic 271. d. spite means petty ill will or hatred, or malice 272. a. one meaning of scale is to climb 273. c. a smudge is a blurry spot or streak 274. b. one meaning of to drizzle is to rain in very small drops, or to sprinkle 275. b. mundane means ordinary, or commonplace 276. b. pretension means an effort to establish, or ambition 277. d. to affect means to make a display of using or liking something, or to cultivate 61  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 278. c. to herald means to greet with enthusiasm, or to hail 279. c. one meaning of faculty is an ability or gift 280. b. mirth means gladness expressed with laughter, or glee 281. b. drudgery means uninspiring or menial labor 282. a. prerequisite means necessary for carrying out a function 283. d. dire means desperately urgent 284. a. to grapple means to come to grips with, or to struggle 285. c. sundry means an indeterminate number, or various 286. b. to supplant means take the place of, or to replace 287. d. to venerate means to treat with reverential respect, or to revere 288. a. to conciliate means to gain goodwill with pleasing acts, or to appease 289. b. exultant means filled with or expressing great joy, or jubilant 290. b. surreptitious means done or acquired in stealth, or clandestine 291. c. recalcitrant means defiant of authority, or unruly 292. d. one meaning of pretty is miserable or terrible, as in the expression “a pretty pickle’’ 293. c. a coterie is an intimate or exclusive group or people who share a common interest or purpose; a club is an association of people for a common purpose 294. c. nefarious means flagrantly wicked, or evil 295. a. to curry means to seek to gain favor, or to flatter 62  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 296. b. preternatural means exceeding what is natural, or extraordinary 297. a. pernicious means highly injurious or deadly, or noxious 298. c. a reprisal is an act of vengeance, or a retaliation 299. c. manifold means marked by variety, or diverse 300. c. factious means inclined to form factions; seditious means disposed to insurrection 63  Antonyms 9 Select the word that is most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 301. tragic 304. wean a. boring a. flourish b. mysterious b. flush c. comic c. strengthen d. incredulous d. addict 302. able 305. haste a. willful a. delay b. inept b. frugal c. careful c. debauchery d. feasible d. solemnity 303. tireless 306. malice a. exhausted a. goodwill b. unfailing b. bitterness c. broke c. coddle d. driving d. distress  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 307. permanent 313. frivolous a. loose a. pious b. fierce b. inexpensive c. fleeting c. serious d. unhappy d. contemptuous 308. attain 314. plain a. crave a. meadow b. lose b. ugly c. harbor c. lovely d. credit d. unadorned 309. taint 315. denounce a. cheer a. covet b. worry b. condemn c. clear c. blame d. purify d. deplore 310. belittle 316. contrary a. plain a. urbane b. detract b. agreeable c. magnify c. unpleasant d. torment d. despicable 311. tedious 317. glower a. unwavering a. prairie b. frightening b. smile c. horrible c. raise d. pleasurable d. throw 312. license 318. exacting a. restriction a. upright b. allow b. lenient c. join c. sober d. gather d. general 66  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 319. curtail 325. dubious a. remain a. reliable b. detain b. pleasing c. placate c. rhythmic d. prolong d. careful 320. eminent 326. interdict a. imminent a. continue b. obscure b. abstain c. retire c. wallow d. unsure d. sanction 321. abdicate 327. mendacious a. deny a. bashful b. usurp b. capacious c. blame c. veracious d. renounce d. quiet 322. indolent 328. lassitude a. industrious a. release b. complimentary b. demure c. native c. fatigue d. smooth d. vigor 323. fortuitous 329. verdant a. undefended a. dishonest b. gratuitous b. suspicious c. deliberate c. moldy d. impoverished d. arid 324. disparage 330. ductile a. hesitate a. unfeeling b. settle b. arrogant c. trouble c. precious d. applaud d. rigid 67  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 331. asperity 336. proclivity a. moistness a. calm b. amenity b. antipathy c. sour c. desire d. generosity d. dearth 332. epicurean 337. vituperation a. ascetic a. alacrity b. slovenly b. alertness c. imprecision c. reparation d. providential d. acclaim 333. traduce 338. gambol a. deduce a. trudge b. laud b. hedge c. presuppose c. crone d. converge d. misplace 334. bridle 339. quixotic a. heckle a. simple b. dissuade b. staid c. vent c. passe d. persist d. unpredictable 335. spare 340. lachrymose a. rotund a. quick b. pacify b. loquacious c. impolite c. blithe d. impose d. plentiful 68  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions Answers 301. c. tragic means regrettably serious or sorrowful; comic means humorous 302. b. able means having skill or ability; inept means lacking skill 303. a. tireless means filled with energy; exhausted means depleted of energy 304. d. to wean means to detach from a dependence; to addict means to make dependent 305. a. haste means hurry; delay means postponement or procrastination 306. a. malice means a desire to see another suffer; goodwill means desire to see another benefit 307. c. permanent means lasting; fleeting means passing quickly or temporary 308. b. to attain means to achieve or to gain, therefore to lose is the most dissimilar 309. d. to taint means to contaminate or corrupt; to purify means to make pure 310. c. to belittle means to make seem little or less; to magnify means to enlarge 311. d. tedious means boring; pleasurable means enjoyable or delightful 312. a. one meaning of a license is permission; restriction means limitation 313. c. frivolous means lacking seriousness, therefore serious is the most dissimilar 69  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 314. c. plain means lacking in beauty; lovely means beautiful 315. a. one meaning of to denounce is to speak out against; to covet means to wish for enviously 316. b. contrary means unwilling to accept control or advice; agreeable means ready or willing to agree 317. b. glower means a sullen brooding look, therefore smile is the most dissimilar 318. b. exacting means severe; lenient means indulgent 319. d. to curtail means to cut short; to prolong means to lengthen or extend 320. b. eminent means prominent, or famous; obscure means not prominent, or unknown 321. b. to abdicate means to renounce power or high office; to usurp means seize power or high office 322. a. indolent means lazy; industrious means hardworking 323. c. fortuitous means occurring by chance, or accidental; deliberate means resulting from careful consideration, or voluntary 324. d. to disparage means to speak slightingly about; to applaud means to express approval 325. a. dubious means questionable or unreliable, therefore reliable is the most dissimilar 326. d. to interdict means to forbid; to sanction means to approve 327. c. mendacious means dishonest; veracious means truthful or honest 328. d. lassitude means weariness; vigor means strength or force 70  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 329. d. one meaning of verdant is green, especially with plant life; arid means dry, or lacking enough rainfall for agriculture 330. d. one meaning of ductile is easily led or influenced; one meaning of rigid is inflexible, set in opinion 331. b. asperity means roughness of surface or manner; amenity means pleasantness or smoothness of manner 332. a. epicurean means having sensitive and self-indulgent taste especially in food and wine; ascetic means practicing self-denial and austerity 333. b. to traduce means to expose to shame or blame; to laud means to praise or extol 334. c. to bridle means to restrain or keep under control; to vent means to relieve by means of an outlet 335. a. one meaning of spare is lean; rotund means round or fleshy 336. b. proclivity means inclination or predisposition; antipathy means settled aversion or dislike 337. d. vituperation means bitter condemnation; acclaim means praise 338. a. to gambol means to skip about in play; to trudge means to march steadily and laboriously 339. b. quixotic means foolishly impractical and marked by extravagantly romantic ideals; staid means sedate and marked by prim self-restraint 340. c. lachrymose means given to weeping, or morose; blithe means of a happy or lighthearted character, or merry 71  10 Synonyms Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word provided. 341. glare is most similar to 344. peer is most similar to a. scowl a. apple b. hide b. connote c. display c. fellow d. summon d. recluse 342. erratic is most similar to 345. fiasco is most similar to a. enticing a. festival b. frequent b. disaster c. difficult c. happenstance d. irregular d. ceremony 343. civil is most similar to 346. chasm is most similar to a. unkind a. gorge b. trite b. charm c. public c. bridle d. questionable d. criticize  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 347. expertise is most similar to 353. auspicious is most similar to a. activity a. deceitful b. courage b. foreboding c. mastery c. favorable d. effort d. dangerous 348. outlandish is most similar to 354. gambit is most similar to a. distant a. frolic b. absurd b. ploy c. pastoral c. testimony d. belligerent d. sentence 349. pine is most similar to 355. voracious is most similar to a. clean a. ravenous b. hate b. violent c. resolve c. voluble d. crave d. rambunctious 350. exploit is most similar to 356. facile is most similar to a. answer a. ability b. feat b. section c. accident c. vindictive d. persuade d. glib 351. culmination is most similar to 357. eschew is most similar to a. realization a. revert b. disaster b. accompany c. serendipity c. admire d. persuasion d. abstain 352. feign is most similar to 358. abscond is most similar to a. jab a. rob b. swoon b. obscure c. pretend c. flee d. dread d. absolve 74  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 359. knack is most similar to 365. extol is most similar to a. bruise a. praise b. ability b. tax c. keepsake c. burden d. scoundrel d. berate 360. apropos is most similar to 366. abeyant is most similar to a. opportune a. false b. unexpected b. disgusting c. misspoken c. pending d. idea d. novice 361. veritable is most similar to 367. knell is most similar to a. deep a. copse b. authentic b. hill c. ancient c. toll d. irascible d. rattle 362. unmitigated is most similar to 368. soporific is most similar to a. audacious a. juvenile b. unpersuasive b. drunken c. utter c. delightful d. dense d. hypnotic 363. epitome is most similar to 369. iterate is most similar to a. volume a. unsettled b. essence b. repeat c. summit c. impoverish d. deliverance d. announce 364. edict is most similar to 370. bulwark is most similar to a. decree a. conundrum b. vacate b. festival c. correction c. rampart d. destiny d. confuse 75  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 371. pedantic is most similar to 374. flagitious is most similar to a. pedestrian a. deliberate b. arduous b. fatiguing c. fickle c. villainous d. consequential d. habitual 372. bumptious is most similar to 375. inveigle is most similar to a. backward a. cajole b. arrogant b. complexity c. clumsy c. hoodwink d. rugged d. distress 373. expiation is most similar to a. breathing b. immigration c. divergence d. atonement 76  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions Answers 341. a. to glare means to stare angrily; to scowl means to have an angry expression 342. d. erratic means lacking regularity, or irregular 343. c. one meaning of civil is involving the general public 344. c. a peer is a person belonging to the same group; a fellow is an equal in rank, or a member of the same group 345. b. a fiasco is a complete failure, or a disaster 346. a. a chasm is a deep split in the earth, or a gorge 347. c. expertise and mastery both mean special skills or knowledge 348. b. outlandish means extremely out of the ordinary; absurd means ridiculously unreasonable 349. d. to pine means to long for, or to crave 350. b. an exploit is a notable or heroic act; a feat is a courageous deed 351. a. culmination means the act of reaching the highest point, or decisive action; realization means the act of bringing into concrete existence 352. c. to feign means to assert as if true, or to pretend 353. c. auspicious means marked by favorable signs 354. b. one meaning of gambit is a calculated move; a ploy is a tactic 355. a. voracious and ravenous mean having a huge appetite 356. d. facile means easily achieved and often lacking sincerity; glib means marked by ease and lacking depth and substance 77  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 357. d. to eschew means to avoid habitually, or to abstain 358. c. to abscond means to depart secretly; to flee means to run away 359. b. a knack is a special ability 360. a. apropos means being both relevant and appropriate; opportune means occurring at an appropriate time 361. b. veritable means not false or imagined, or authentic 362. c. unmitigated means offering little chance of change or relief, or absolute; utter means total or absolute 363. b. an epitome is a typical or ideal example; essence is the real or very basic nature of something 364. a. an edict is an official proclamation; a decree is an order with the force of the law 365. a. to extol means to praise highly 366. c. abeyant means in a period of temporary inactivity, or pending 367. c. to knell means to sound in an ominous manner; to toll means to sound in long measured strokes; both words are used to describe the ringing of bells 368. d. soporific means causing sleep; hypnotic means tending to produce sleep 369. b. to iterate means to say or do again, or to repeat 370. c. a bulwark is a solid wall-like structure raised for defense, or a rampart 371. a. pedantic means ostentatiously or narrowly learned, or unimaginative; one meaning of pedestrian is commonplace or unimaginative 78  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 372. b. bumptious means noisily self-assertive; arrogant means disposed to exaggerate one’s own worth 373. d. expiation means the act of making atonement; atonement means reparation for an offense or injury 374. c. flagitious means marked by outrageous crime or vice; villainous means having the characteristics of a deliberate criminal or scoundrel 375. a. to inveigle means to win over with flattery; to cajole means to persuade with flattery 79  11 Antonyms Select the word that is most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 376. prudent is most dissimilar to 379. expansive is most dissimilar to a. simple a. generous b. rapid b. honest c. foolish c. narrow d. verbose d. troublesome 377. forced is most dissimilar to 380. benign is most dissimilar to a. quick a. malignant b. solid b. converse c. trusting c. cautious d. natural d. malicious 378. acquaint is most dissimilar to 381. foster is most dissimilar to a. alienate a. discourage b. luxurious b. believe c. bleach c. heal d. stall d. brag  501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 382. ample is most dissimilar to 388. aerate is most dissimilar to a. complete a. argue b. insufficient b. placate c. quiet c. suffocate d. supple d. destroy 383. deviant is most dissimilar to 389. venerable is most a. winding dissimilar to b. careful a. impervious c. normal b. constant d. sad c. sophomoric d. infirm 384. abolish is most dissimilar to a. vote 390. rancor is most dissimilar to b. punish a. ritual c. avoid b. argument d. establish c. collect d. accord 385. forsake is most dissimilar to a. craft 391. daunt is most dissimilar to b. embrace a. calm c. shun b. believe d. infer c. inspirit d. dispel 386. tractable is most dissimilar to a. invisible 392. paucity is most dissimilar to b. stubborn a. excess c. unadvisable b. certainty d. special c. timidity d. beauty 387. dexterous is most dissimilar to 393. heedless is most dissimilar to a. clumsy a. heartless b. saline b. attentive c. cunning c. speedy d. precious d. unaware 82