2004 · Q24
SYNONYMS
Directions (For the following 5 items): Each of the following five items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
24. PONDEROUS
General EnglishSynonyms
- AFacile
- BExorbitant
- CCautious
- DUnwieldy
Explanation
PONDEROUS means heavy, clumsy and unwieldy in movement, and by extension dull and laborious in style. Its closest synonym is UNWIELDY. "Facile" (easy/superficial) is closer to an opposite, "exorbitant" concerns price, and "cautious" concerns care.