All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LUSCIOUS
Ancient
Bitter
Rotten
Delicious
Modern
Delicious
"Luscious" means delicious.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INDUSTRIAL
Prolonged
Current
Eventful
Heavy-duty
Rural
Heavy-duty
"Industrial" means of or relating to manufacturing or heavy-duty. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "industrial": "prolonged" means extended; "eventful" means significant; "rural" means of or relating to the countryside, as opposed to the city; and "current" means of, related to, or happening at the present time.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DINGY
Grimy
Immaculate
Careful
Careless
Pointless
Grimy
"Dingy" means grimy, dirty or depressing, so "grimy" is the correct answer.. For clarification, "immaculate" means perfect, unblemished, or spotless, and is an antonym "dingy" and "grimy." As for the other answers, "careless" means inattentive; "careful" means cautious or attentive, and "pointless" means futile.
Example Question #1081 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GAUNT
Emaciated
Rotund
Portly
Corpulent
Fraudulent
Emaciated
"Gaunt" means very skinny or skeletal and is most similar in meaning to "emaciated," which means skinny to the point of ill health. So, "emaciated" is the correct answer. "Corpulent," "portly," and "rotund" all mean fat or round and are antonyms of "gaunt" and "emaciated," and "fraudulent" means fake or false.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ROBUST
Flawed
Humorous
Illiterate
Sturdy
Fragile
Sturdy
"Robust" means strong and sturdy, so "sturdy" is the correct answer. "Fragile" is an antonym of "robust" and "sturdy"; it means weak and easily broken. "Flawed" means having defects or problems. "Humorous" means funny or hilarious. "Illiterate" means not knowing how to read or write, as the negative prefix "il-" means not, and "literate" means knowing how to read and write. This makes sense because the root "lit" means having to do with letters; the root appears in other words like "literature" and "alliterate."
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GRIMY
Energetic
Filthy
Enormous
Studious
Immaculate
Filthy
"Grimy" means dirty or filthy, so "filthy" is the correct answer. "Immaculate" is an antonym of "grimy" and "filthy"; it means perfectly clean. "Enormous" means very big in size. "Energetic" means lively or having a lot of energy. "Studious" means spending a lot of time on academic work.
Example Question #302 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TEPID
Lukewarm
Stifling
Frigid
Conclusive
Boring
Lukewarm
"Tepid" means of a temperature that is mild, verging on cold. So, it is most similar in meaning to "lukewarm," which means of a moderate temperature, and "lukewarm" is the correct answer. For clarification, "stifling" means very hot, "frigid" means very cold, "boring" means not holding one's attention or interest, and "conclusive" means definitive.
Example Question #303 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PARCHED
Thirsty
Hungry
Sad
Tired
Happy
Thirsty
Someone who is parched is very thirsty, so "thirsty" is the correct answer. For clarification, "hungry" means needing food, "tired" means lacking energy or needing sleep, "sad" means unhappy and "happy" means glad or cheerful.
Example Question #304 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NIMBLE
Flexible
Frigid
Complex
Elementary
Rudimentary
Flexible
Someone who is "nimble" is highly flexible and agile, so "flexible," which means able to bend, is the correct answer. For clarification, "rudimentary" and "elementary" are synonyms that both mean basic or simple, "complex" is an antonym of "rudimentary" and "elementary" that means complicated, and "frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PRISTINE
Unconcerned
Unyielding
Intricate
Famous
Clean
Clean
"Pristine" means clean or unused, so "clean" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "pristine": "unyielding" contains the negative prefix "un-," which means not, so you might be able to infer that it means not yielding, or in other words, stiff or inflexible; "famous" means well-known; "intricate" means complex or complicated; and "unconcerned" means not concerned or not interested, which you again might be able to infer from the presence of the prefix "un-."
All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
