All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #396 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEJECTED
Dispirited
Elated
Misled
Isolated
Joyful
Dispirited
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
Arid
Advantageous
Harmful
Beneficial
Biting
Harmful
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
Juvenile
Repugnant
Boring
Foreboding
Inviting
Foreboding
"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
Dull
Transient
Unkind
Temporary
Voluble
Dull
"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.
Certified Tutor
All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
