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Example Question #493 : Synonyms
Sloppy
Deep
Polite
Cloudy
Messy
Clean
Messy
Sloppy means messy.
Example Question #494 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Elegant
Awkward
Graceful
Strong
Quick
Smart
Graceful
"Elegant" means graceful.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Intelligent
Smart
Kind
Athletic
Helpful
Friendly
Smart
"Intelligent" means smart.
Example Question #1141 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Which word can replace the underlined word?
It could be considered selfish to eat the whole pizza and not share with your friends.
smart
None of the above
wise
greedy
intelligent
greedy
"Greedy" could replace "selfish" to maintain the same meaning of the sentence.
Example Question #1142 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STEALTHY
Inconsiderate
Benevolent
Considerate
Sneaky
Diabolical
Sneaky
Someone who is "stealthy" is very sneaky and good at staying hidden, so "sneaky" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "stealthy": "considerate" means kind and "inconsiderate" means unkind, as you might be able to guess from the use of the negative prefix "in-," which means not, in "inconsiderate"; and "diabolical" means evil and "benevolent" means kind and generous.
Example Question #1143 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GENEROUS
Unseflish
Selfish
Uncomfortable
Comfortable
Pleasant
Unseflish
Someone who is "generous" is not selfish and enjoys sharing, so the correct answer is “unselfish.” None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "generous."
Example Question #1144 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CALLOUS
Heartless
Bold
Paranoid
Reluctant
Brash
Heartless
"Callous" means cruel, unkind or heartless, so "heartless" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "callous": "brash" means bold; "reluctant" means disinclined or resistant, or not wanting to do something; and "paranoid" means perceiving and fearing something that doesn't actually exist.
Example Question #1145 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VOCAL
Silent
Loud
Invisible
Untimely
Visible
Loud
"Vocal" means loud and liking to speak one's mind, so "loud" is the correct answer. To help you, "visible" means able to be seen, and "untimely" means occurring at a bad time.
Example Question #1146 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AFFECTIONATE
Married
Angry
Loving
Boundary
Silly
Loving
Someone who is "affectionate" is loving, so "loving" is the correct answer. To help you, "poorly" means sick, and a "boundary" is a border, often specifically the border between two areas.
Example Question #1147 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMBITIOUS
Immaculate
Determined
Stubborn
Excellent
Aimless
Determined
Someone who is "ambitious" is determined and sets difficult goals for themselves to achieve. So, "determined" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "ambitious": "excellent" means very good; "immaculate" means very clean; and "aimless" means without direction or focus.
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