All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Truth, Existence, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AIMLESS
Pointless
Hopeless
Helpless
Meaningful
Hopeful
Pointless
Aimless means pointless or without a purpose; you might be able to infer this because the word is a combination of "aim," which can mean purpose or goal, and the suffix "-less," which means without. So, "pointless" is the correct answer becuase it means without a point or purpose. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "aimless": "meaningful "means important; "hopeful" means optimistic, and "helpless" means pitiful or incapable of defending oneself.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Truth, Existence, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FALSE
Authentic
Terrible
Awful
Unfounded
Inhumane
Unfounded
"False" and "unfounded" are synonyms. "Unfounded" refers to a claim that is not based in truth. The other words do not share this meaning.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Truth, Existence, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNREAL
Imaginary
Underground
Unholy
Unclear
Useless
Imaginary
The words "unreal" and "imaginary" are synonymous. They refer to things that do not have a physical reality. The word "unholy" refers to something that does not accord with religious beliefs. "Unclear" refers to something that is confusing; "useless" refers to something that has no use. "Underground" refers to something that is under the ground, like a basement.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Truth, Existence, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACCURATE
Decisive
Similar
Partial
Correct
Developed
Correct
The word closest in meaning to ACCURATE is "correct." "Accurate" means correct or exact.
"Decisive" means making decisions quickly.
If you have a "partial" answer or a "partial" payment, you only have part of it. "Partial" means incomplete.
"Developed" means advanced, or elaborated upon.
"Similar" means alike. Words that are synonyms are "similar."
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Truth, Existence, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters
AMBIGUOUS
Definitive
Standardized
Manageable
Unclear
Finite
Unclear
"Ambiguous" most nearly means unclear or vague. It can also refer to a word or phrasing that has more than one meaning. "Finite," "definitive," and "standardized" all refer to something that is constant and in its final state and are therefore antonyms. "Manageable" refers to something that can be controlled and is not related to "ambiguous."
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