SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #391 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ENVIABLE

Possible Answers:

Listless

Wanton

Cogent

Desirable

Miserable

Correct answer:

Desirable

Explanation:

The adjective "enviable" means desirable, likely to be envied or wanted by others. Additionally, "cogent" means (of an argument) reasonable and convincing; "listless" means lacking energy and enthusiasm; "miserable" means very sad; "wanton" means random and destructive.

Example Question #392 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

BENIGN

Possible Answers:

Cruel

Mild

Devious

Malignant

Greasy

Correct answer:

Mild

Explanation:

"Benign" means "mild," kindly, or not cancerous when describing a medical condition.

"Devious" means sly, sneaky, deceitful.

"Greasy" means slippery, oily, or fatty.

"Malignant" means diseased, deadly, fatal or cancerous when describing a medical condition.

"Cruel" means intentionally unkind and taking please from that unkindness; callousness towards causing others pain.

Example Question #393 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

NEFARIOUS

Possible Answers:

Ambiguous

Periodic

Defiant

Amphibious

Horrible

Correct answer:

Horrible

Explanation:

"Nefarious" means "horrible," sinful or bad.

"Ambiguous" means unclear, having more than one meaning, enigmatic.

"Defiant" means resistant, disobedient, aggressive.

"Periodic" means occurring periodically or after a certain period of time, occurring at fixed intervals.

"Amphibious" means occurring in water, aquatic. For example, amphibious creatures are creatures that live in water.

Example Question #394 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

AKIN

Possible Answers:

Related 

Persistent 

Violent 

Uncertain 

Smooth

Correct answer:

Related 

Explanation:

The correct answer is "related."

"Akin" is an adjective that simply means related by blood or of similar character.

Example Question #395 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

OVERT 

Possible Answers:

Undisguised 

Animated 

Private 

Noisy 

Hidden 

Correct answer:

Undisguised 

Explanation:

The correct answer is "undisguised."

"Overt" is an adjective that means done or shown openly, making undisguised the correct answer choice

Example Question #396 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DEJECTED 

Possible Answers:

Isolated

Elated

Dispirited

Misled

Joyful

Correct answer:

Dispirited

Explanation:

The correct answer is "dispirited." 

"Dejected" is an adjective that means sad and depressed. "Dispirited" is a synonym of "dejected."

Example Question #397 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

NOXIOUS

Possible Answers:

Biting

Beneficial

Arid

Advantageous

Harmful

Correct answer:

Harmful

Explanation:

The correct answer is "harmful."

"Noxious" is an adjective that is defined as harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

Example Question #398 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PORTENTOUS

Possible Answers:

Repugnant 

Foreboding

Inviting

Boring

Juvenile

Correct answer:

Foreboding

Explanation:

"Portentous" means foreboding or ominous.

"Juvenile" means immature or childish.

"Repugnant" means repulsive or detestable.

"Inviting" means desirable, appealing or attractive.

"Boring" means uninteresting or droll.

Example Question #399 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

PEDANTIC

Possible Answers:

Temporary 

Dull 

Voluble 

Transient

Unkind 

Correct answer:

Dull 

Explanation:

"Pedantic" means dull or focused on the mundane, so "dull" is the correct answer. For clarification, "temporary" means not expected to last long, "transient" means fleeting or passing, and "voluble" means talking fluently.

Example Question #400 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

A synonym of "plumb" is . . .

Possible Answers:

fruit

bilk

vex

utterly

horizontal

Correct answer:

utterly

Explanation:

"Plumb" is an adverb that means "exactly" when used informally, we need to pick out a word which means something like "exactly." While "fruit" may look like an appealing answer because "plumb" is pronounced in exactly the same way as "plum," a kind of fruit, "plumb" and "plum" mean completely different things, so "fruit" cannot be the correct answer. Since "utterly" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "plumb," "utterly" is the correct answer.

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