HSPT Verbal : Synonyms, Antonyms, and Changes in Intensity

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HSPT Verbal

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Helpless is to vulnerable as savvy is to __________.

Possible Answers:

foreboding

illegal

coarse

blunt

shrewd

Correct answer:

shrewd

Explanation:

"Helpless" and "vulnerable" are both synonyms, therefore a similar word for "savvy" is "shrewd."

Example Question #42 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Remember is to recollect as behold is to __________.

Possible Answers:

discard

observe

develop

evolve

forget

Correct answer:

observe

Explanation:

"Remember" and "recollect" are both synonyms, just as "behold" and "observe" have similar meanings.

Example Question #143 : Analogies

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Escape is to elude as capture is to __________.

Possible Answers:

abduct

release

stall

liberalize

conclude

Correct answer:

abduct

Explanation:

"Escape" and "elude" are synonyms, just as "capture" and "abduct" have similar meanings. 

Example Question #43 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Cordial is to polite as rude is to __________.

Possible Answers:

boorish

sympathetic

mellow

neighborly

heartfelt

Correct answer:

boorish

Explanation:

"Cordial" and "polite" are both synonyms, just as "rude" and "boorish" have similar meanings.

Example Question #145 : Analogies

Select the word that best completes the comparison.

Mistake is to error as judgment is to __________.

Possible Answers:

bailiff

court

lawyer

wisdom

strength

Correct answer:

wisdom

Explanation:

"Mistake" and "error" are synonyms, just as "judgment" and "wisdom" have similar meanings.

Example Question #44 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.

Bookish is to scholarly as ignorant is to __________.

Possible Answers:

benign

merciful

stupid

academic

hopeful

Correct answer:

stupid

Explanation:

"Bookish" and "scholarly" are synonyms, just as "ignorant" and "stupid" are similar in meaning.

Example Question #45 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.

Clever is to adept as naive is to __________.

Possible Answers:

genius

forceful

foolish

brilliant

hardworking

Correct answer:

foolish

Explanation:

"Clever" and "adept" are both synonyms, just as "naïve" and "foolish" have similar meanings. 

Example Question #46 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity

Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.

Corpulent is to obese as svelte is to __________.

Possible Answers:

boring

misunderstood

weighted

fragile

slender

Correct answer:

slender

Explanation:

"Corpulent" and "obese" are both synonyms, just as "svelte" and "slender" have a similar meaning.

Example Question #282 : Hspt Verbal Skills

Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.

Fragile is to delicate as durable is to __________.

Possible Answers:

overdone

criminal

tough

regal

feeble

Correct answer:

tough

Explanation:

"Fragile" and "delicate" are synonyms, just as "durable" and "tough" mean the same thing.

Example Question #283 : Hspt Verbal Skills

Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.

Sordid is to shameful as decent is to __________.

Possible Answers:

reputable

small

unjust

secret

sleazy

Correct answer:

reputable

Explanation:

"Sordid" and "shameful" are both synonyms, just as "decent" and "reputable" both have similar meanings.

Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors