SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #311 : Identifying Synonyms

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

VORACIOUS

Possible Answers:

Tempestuous

Delicious

Ravenous 

Alluring 

Enticing 

Correct answer:

Ravenous 

Explanation:

“Voracious” means extremely hungry or desiring or consuming great quantities. The only answer which means extremely hungry is “ravenous”; the words are linked by their suffix "-ous" which means characterized by. To help you, “tedious” means tiring or boring due to repetition, and  “tempestuous” means stormy. “Alluring” and “enticing” both mean tempting.

Example Question #312 : Identifying Synonyms

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

HAGGARD

Possible Answers:

Sorceress 

Rugged

Hag 

Tired

Chop 

Correct answer:

Tired

Explanation:

“Haggard” means looking very thin and tired, especially due to great hunger, worry, or pain. So, "haggard" is most similar in meaning to “tired.” To help you, do not mistake "haggard" with “hag,” which means witch. Also do not confuse "haggard" with “hacked,” which means chopped. “Rugged” means having a rough, uneven surface or rough but attractive features.

Example Question #313 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CORPULENT

Possible Answers:

Whimsical 

Quirky 

Delirious 

Fat 

Nomadic 

Correct answer:

Fat 

Explanation:

Someone who is "corpulent" is overweight or fat, so "fat" is the correct answer. For clarification, "delirious" means insane or feverish, "quirky" means unusual and silly, and "nomadic" means wandering or itinerant.

Example Question #38 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Frail

Possible Answers:

Durable

Sturdy

Liquid

Weak

Colorless

Correct answer:

Weak

Explanation:

"Frail" means weak and feeble.

Example Question #314 : Identifying Synonyms

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

AUDIBLE

Possible Answers:

Listless

Auditory

Faint

Hearable

Incomplete

Correct answer:

Hearable

Explanation:

Audible means loud enough to be heard. An example would be, "The sound was audible even over the loud music of the marching band."

"Auditory" deals with things that are "audible," but these are not synonyms. A "faint sound" might be "barely audible," but again this is not a synonym, since loud sounds can be "clearly audible."

Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

ROBUST

Possible Answers:

Humongous

Generous

Healthy

Energetic

Aggressive

Correct answer:

Healthy

Explanation:

“Robust” is an adjective that means full of strength and health. While “aggressive” and “energetic” might be characteristics of a “robust” person, they aren’t close synonyms. Of the answer choices, “healthy” has the closest meaning.

Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

TURGID

Possible Answers:

Shrunken

Dissolved

Succulent

Emaciated

Swollen

Correct answer:

Swollen

Explanation:

"Turgid" means "swollen" or congested

"Dissolved" means to be broken down into a liquid form.

"Shrunken" means became smaller.

"Succulent" means tender or juicy.

"Emaciated" means abnormally thin or weak.

Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

POTENT

Possible Answers:

Calming

Poisonous

Alcoholic

Powerful

Morbid

Correct answer:

Powerful

Explanation:

"Potent" means "powerful" or having a big influence or effect

None of the other words are synonymous. Things that are "alcoholic" can certainly be potent, but "alcoholic" simply means containing alcohol. "Calming" means to make someone or something tranquil. "Poisonous" means capable of causing illness or death if taken into the body. To be "morbid" means to take an abnormal degree of interest in death and disease.

Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

SWELTERING

Possible Answers:

Stringent

Uncomfortably hot

Windy

Frigid

Boiling

Correct answer:

Uncomfortably hot

Explanation:

"Sweltering" is an adjective that typically refers to weather and means "uncomfortably hot."

"Windy" means breezy or the weather pattern of significant flow. "Stringent," typically referring to rules or requirements, means strict or firm. "Frigid" means very cold. "Boiling" means bringing liquid to the temperature at which it changes from liquid to gas and evaporates.

Example Question #45 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

OBLONG

Possible Answers:

Stout

Curved

Elongated shape

Flat

Rigid

Correct answer:

Elongated shape

Explanation:

"Oblong" is an adjective that means having a long shape, for example an oval is an oblong shape.

"Rigid" means inflexible or resistant to change. "Flat" means smooth, or a surface that doesn't change its elevation. When describing a human, "flat" means dull or without emotion. "Curved", when referring to a line, means not perfectly straight. "Stout" means stocky or solidly built.

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