Synonyms & AntonymsHESI A2 cheat sheet

Same or opposite

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Synonym

A word with nearly the same meaning
Rarely identical — connotation differs (thin, slender, scrawny)

Antonym

A word with the opposite meaning
benign/malignant
acute/chronic
proximal/distal

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Decide if the stem wants same or opposite before reading the options

Strategy

Put the word in a sentence you know, then test each choice in that sentence

Key takeaway

Same or opposite

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