SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #1218 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRYING
Hurried
Sedate
Melodious
Leisurely
Slow
Hurried
To "scurry" is to hurry or to move quickly. "Sedate" and "leisurely" both mean slow, and all three words are antonyms of "scurrying." "Melodious" is the adjective form of "melody" and can mean pleasant-sounding or harmonious.
Example Question #1219 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLUNGING
Diving
Sonic
Dashing
Clogging
Clearing
Diving
"Plunging" means diving or jumping quickly. To "clog" and to "clear" are opposite actions; the first means to obstruct and the second means to remove an obstruction. "Dashing" means stylish or handsome, and "sonic" is the adjective form of "sound."
Example Question #1413 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOLTING
Sluggish
Stifling
Darting
Scheming
Calculating
Darting
"Bolting" and "darting" both describe sudden swift movements. "Sluggish" means slow and inactive. "Stifling" can mean either very hot or very oppressive and controlling, depending on the context. "Calculating" and "scheming" are synonyms.
Example Question #1414 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLIDING
Sliding
Leaping
Longing
Embracing
Crawling
Sliding
To "glide" is to slide or move smoothly. "Longing" means nostalgic or wistful. To "leap" is to jump, and to "crawl" is to move forward haltingly on hands and knees. "Embracing" means hugging, holding, or accepting.
Example Question #1415 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBLING
Darting
Amiable
Humble
Violent
Strolling
Strolling
To "amble" is to walk or stroll in a leisurely manner. To "dart" is to move quickly and suddenly. "Violent" means brutal or vicious, "amiable" means friendly or pleasant, and "humble" means modest.
Example Question #1416 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUIRMING
Buzzing
Wriggling
Highlighted
Tortured
Variegated
Wriggling
To 'squirm" is to wriggle or writhe. To "buzz" is to make a vibrating or humming sound. "Variegated" means having patches or spots of different colors. "Highlighted" means emphasized or underscored.
Example Question #1417 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLOUCHED
Upright
Wistful
Slumped
Dawdling
Hurried
Slumped
To "slouch" is to slump or adopt a drooping posture, and "upright" is a good antonym for "slouched." "Hurried" and "hasty" are synonyms. "Dawdling" and "lingering" are synonyms. "Longing" and "wistful" are synonyms.
Example Question #1418 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLAILING
Smiling broadly
Peeking slyly
Waving wildly
Shouting angrily
Grinning hungrily
Waving wildly
To "flail" is to wave or thrash around wildly. To "smile" and to "grin" are near synonyms. To "shout" and to "scream" are near synonyms as well. To "peek" is to glance quickly or stealthily.
Example Question #1419 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GALLOPING
Declaiming
Racing
Exclaiming
Hesitating
Dawdling
Racing
A "gallop" is the fastest gait at which a horse can run, so "racing" is the best synonym for "galloping." To "hesitate" is to pause, to "exclaim" is to cry out, and to "declaim" is to deliver a speech. "Dawdling" and "lingering" are synonyms.
Example Question #2221 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DARTING
Exclaiming
Obscuring
Exclamatory
Unnerving
Dashing
Dashing
Both "darting" and "dashing" describe quick, sudden movements, so they are the closest synonyms. To "obscure" is to hide or conceal, and to "exclaim" is to cry out. "Exclamatory" means in the manner of an exclamation. "Unnerving" means discouraging or unsettling.
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