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Example Question #1091 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPORTANT
Disentangled
Deductive
Dedicated
Significant
Thrilling
Significant
"Important" is defined as of great significance or value; thus, "significant" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #1092 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WEARY
Defeated
Somber
Broken
Tired
Shy
Tired
If you are “weary,” you are tired, so "tired" is the correct answer. It is important not to confuse weary with "wary," which means cautious or on your guard. To help you, “somber” means sad or melancholy. “Defeated” and “broken” can mean the same thing, which is beaten and feeling like there is nothing left for you to do.
Example Question #1093 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
Manuel worried that he hadn't studied enough because the test was very RIGOROUS.
Obnoxious
Long
Demanding
Easy
Demanding
Rigorous means demanding or challenging. This can be determined from the context of the sentence. Manuel is worried about the test. That should eliminate easy as answer. A test can't really be "obnoxious," which means badly behaved or overly loud. That leaves "long" and "demanding." "Long" can be eliminated because a long, but easy, test probably wouldn't make Manuel nervous that he hadn't studied enough.
Example Question #1094 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LETHAL
Luckily
Gently
Deadly
Carelessly
Fortunately
Deadly
"Lethal" means deadly, can cause death. To provide further help, "fortunately" and "luckily" both mean the same thing, they are synonyms of one another. On the other hand "gently" which means done carefully and calmly, is the opposite of "carelessly" which means done without care. "Gently" and "carelessly" are antonyms of one another.
Example Question #1095 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CARNIVOROUS
Fancy
Flesh-eating
Vegetarian
Herbivorous
Elegant
Flesh-eating
The words "carnivorous" and "flesh-eating" are synonymous. These words refer to something that eats meat or flesh. The words "herbivorous" and "vegetarian refer to something that eats plants instead of eating meat. The words "fancy" and "elegant" are synonymous with each other; they refer to something that is decorated or refined.
Example Question #1096 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RIDICULOUS
Silly
Creative
Dynamic
Incomparable
Descriptive
Silly
The word most similar in meaning to RIDICULOUS is "silly." "Ridiculous" means inviting mockery. If you wore a ballet outfit with swimming goggles to school, you might look ridiculous. You would also look "silly!"
To determine the meaning of "incomparable," use the base word "comparable." This is similar to the word "compare." "Comparable" means things are roughly equal. Now add the prefix "in" which means not. "Incomparable" means not equal or outstanding. For example: "For the concert tonight, I am announcing the incomparable Taylor Swift."
"Creative" means to be imaginative.
If you are "descriptive," you "describe."
"Dynamic" means constantly changing.
Example Question #1097 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
A synonym of "absurd" is __________.
fragile
serious
honored
ridiculous
quiet
ridiculous
Since "absurd" is an adjective that means "silly," we need to pick out another adjective that means "silly." While "serious" may look like the correct answer, it actually means the opposite of "silly." However, "ridiculous" is an adjective that means "extremely silly or unreasonable," so "ridiculous" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1098 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
A synonym of “fundamental” is __________.
trivial
crucial
scary
sensational
weird
crucial
“Fundamental” is an adjective that means “forming a necessary base or core; of central importance,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “important.” That means that “trivial” cannot be the correct answer, because “trivial,” is an adjective that means “of little value or importance,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “fundamental.” “Crucial,” however, is an adjective that means either “decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something” or “of great importance,” and because “crucial” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “fundamental,” “crucial” is the correct answer.
Example Question #452 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Which word could have similar meaning to the one that is underlined in the sentence?
Laura held many latent talents.
impressive
hidden
useful
gifts
hobbies
hidden
"Latent" means dormant or hidden.
Example Question #457 : Synonyms
Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?
There is a fake Christmas tree in our house.
artificial
new
real
large
None of the other answers
artificial
"Artificial" and "fake" both have a similar meaning.
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