SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs
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Example Question #1423 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WINDING
Mechanical
Direct
Automatic
Electrical
Circuitous
Circuitous
A "circuitous" path is one that weaves and winds; it is indirect. While circuits sometimes are electrical, the two adjectives are not synonymous. "Mechanical" and "automatic" can be synonyms.
Example Question #1424 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DASHING
Gruesome
Hideous
Ambling
Northern
Bolting
Bolting
To "dash" is to bolt or rush rapidly. To "amble" is to stroll or walk in a leisurely way. "Dashing" can also mean stylish and attractive, antonyms of "hideous" and "gruesome." "Northern" describes a cardinal direction.
Example Question #1425 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DAWDLING
Curvaceous
Lingering
Adverbial
Efficacious
Efficient
Lingering
To "dawdle" or "linger" is to delay or waste time over something. "Efficacious" and "efficient" are synonyms that are both opposites of "dawdling" and "lingering." "Adverbial" describes adverbs (a part of speech). "Curvaceous" means shapely and curved and is usually used to describe women's bodies.
Example Question #1426 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENDEMIC
Judicious
Rural
Native
Urban
Contagious
Native
Something that is "endemic" to an area is native to that area; it originates from that area. "Contagious" is a medical word meaning infectious. "Rural" describes the countryside and is an antonym of "urban." Someone "judicious" shows good judgment.
Example Question #1427 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Novel
Brainy
Harmonious
Witty
Old-fashioned
Old-fashioned
"Antiquated" means old-fashioned or outdated. "Novel" means new or unique. "Brainy" means intelligent, and "witty" similarly means clever. "Harmonious" means either peaceful (amicable) or producing a pleasant sound (melodious).
Example Question #1428 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTERNAL
Equable
Peripheral
Internal
Central
Imperative
Peripheral
"External" means "peripheral," on the edges. It is an antonym of "internal" and "central." "Imperative" means essential or very important. "Equable" means calm, cool, and collected.
Example Question #1429 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HASTY
Rigid
Hurried
Unvarying
Pliant
Dynamic
Hurried
"Hasty" and "hurried" both mean rushed or too quick. "Unvarying," or "unchanging," is an antonym of "dynamic." "Rigid" means stiff or inflexible and is an antonym of "pliant," or "flexible."
Example Question #1430 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURCHING
Perilous
Staggering
Introductory
Gliding
Shouting
Staggering
To "lurch" is to stagger or to make unsteady, uncontrolled movements. "Lurching" is a near antonym to gliding, which means sliding or floating along smoothly. "Introductory" is the adjective form of introduction, and "perilous" means dangerous.
Example Question #611 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERIPHERAL
Comprehensive
Optical
Misunderstood
On the outskirts
Central
On the outskirts
"Peripheral" describes the outer edges or boundaries of something. This is an antonym for "central," which means at the middle of something. "Optical" is a word describing vision or the eyes, and while peripheral vision is a type of vision, peripheral itself does not specifically refer to vision. "Misunderstood" and "comprehensive" are opposite concepts.
Example Question #612 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROMENADED
Strolled
Aimed
Precise
Haphazard
Marching
Strolled
To "promenade" is to stroll or take a leisurely walk. "Promenading" is a more aimless activity than "aiming" or "marching," both of which are direct movements. "Imprecise" and "haphazard" are synonyms.
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