All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #1343 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMINENT
Obedient
Distinguished
Optimistic
Helpless
Zany
Distinguished
Someone "eminent" is prominent, distinguished, or illustrious. "Obedient" and "disobedient" are antonyms, as are "optimistic" and "hopeless." "Zany" means peculiar or eccentric.
Example Question #1344 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GENEROUS
Magnanimous
Valiant
Stingy
Heroic
Equable
Magnanimous
"Generous" means magnanimous, which is the opposite of "stingy" and "miserly." "Equable" means calm and collected. "Heroic" means courageous or valiant.
Example Question #1345 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POETIC
Prosaic
Lyrical
Aqueous
Loquacious
Antiquated
Lyrical
"Poetic" and "prosaic" are typically antonyms, while "poetic" and "lyrical" are near synonyms. "Aqueous" means watery or resembling water. "Loquacious" means very talkative. "Antiquated" means old fashioned or outdated.
Example Question #1341 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARROGANT
Garbled
Haughty
Bragging
Compulsory
Inferior
Haughty
"Arrogant" means haughty, stuck-up, or inclined to believe in one's own superiority. Someone arrogant may be inclined to "brag," but bragging and arrogant are not quite synonyms. Someone arrogant would not generally feel "inferior." "Garbled" means muddied or distorted, and "compulsory" means required.
Example Question #1351 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNCTUAL
Punishing
Peculiar
Prompt
Dazzling
Crafty
Prompt
"Punctual" and "prompt" both mean timely. "Dazzling" means extremely bright or impressive. "Punishing" and "rewarding" are antonyms, as are "peculiar" and "ordinary." "Crafty" means cunning or sly.
Example Question #1352 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBEDIENT
Woebegone
Gullible
Skeptical
Compliant
Creative
Compliant
"Obedient" and "compliant" both describe a willingness to follow rules. "Gullible" and "skeptical" are antonyms, and "creative" means imaginative. "Woebegone" means sorrowful.
Example Question #1353 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMORAL
Obstinate
Sinful
Loving
Ethical
Stubborn
Sinful
"Immoral" and "sinful" both mean unethical, the opposite of ethical. "Amorous," a similar sounding word, means loving. "Stubborn" and "obstinate" are synonyms referring to people whose opinions are difficult to change or modify.
Example Question #271 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNIFIED
Enthralled
Unenthused
Stately
Rapt
Chronic
Stately
Someone who is "dignified" is stately, majestic, or even imposing. "Chronic" means persistent, and "rapt" and "enthralled" both mean fascinating. "Unenthused," the opposite of enthused, means not excited.
Example Question #271 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZANY
Mundane
Succulent
Humdrum
Ordinary
Eccentric
Eccentric
"Zany" and "eccentric" both describe someone who is peculiar, strange, or unusual. This is the opposite of "ordinary," "mundane," and "humdrum." "Succulent" means juicy, luscious, or delicious.
Example Question #1352 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLEXIBLE
Incapable
Demanding
Edible
Rigid
Accommodating
Accommodating
Someone who is "flexible" is able to accommodate others' demands or needs. "Flexible" is an antonym of demanding in some contexts and an antonym of "rigid" in other contexts. "Edible" means able to be eaten, and "capable" means able to do a certain thing.
All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
