SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1021 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

SEMINAL

Possible Answers:

Influential

Insignificant

Bothersome

Detailed

Regular

Correct answer:

Influential

Explanation:

"Seminal" means innovative, original, or "influential."

Example Question #1022 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

NEGLIGIBLE

Possible Answers:

Insignificant

Aggressive

Essential

Easygoing

Opposite

Correct answer:

Insignificant

Explanation:

"Negligible" means so small it's not worth considering, or "insignificant."

Example Question #1023 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

CONFOUNDING

Possible Answers:

Astounding

Belittling

Mesmerizing

Aggravating

Baffling

Correct answer:

Baffling

Explanation:

"Confounding" means confusing and difficult to figure out. "Baffling" means puzzling. Given how similar "confounding" and "baffling" are in meaning, they are synonyms.

Example Question #1024 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

PROMINENT

Possible Answers:

Pale

Reserved

Talkative

Personable

Important

Correct answer:

Important

Explanation:

Prominent means well-known or famous.

Example Question #1025 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

SUBSTANTIAL

Possible Answers:

Heavy

Kind

Considerable

Practical

Rough

Correct answer:

Considerable

Explanation:

Substantial means of considerable importance or worth.

Example Question #1026 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

FUNDAMENTAL

Possible Answers:

Violent

Capital

Underlying

Constructive

Pesky

Correct answer:

Underlying

Explanation:

Foundational means basic or underlying.

Example Question #1027 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

TRIVIAL

Possible Answers:

Sly

Banal

Settled

Particular

Odd

Correct answer:

Banal

Explanation:

Trivial means unimportant or banal

Example Question #1028 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

TRIVIAL

Possible Answers:

Delayed

Affordable

Insignificant

Calm

Modest

Correct answer:

Insignificant

Explanation:

Trivial means insignificant.  

Example Question #1029 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

COMPREHENSIVE

Possible Answers:

Wandering

Inclusive

Hesitant

Threatening

Blatant

Correct answer:

Inclusive

Explanation:

Comprehensive means complete, including all aspects of something, or inclusive.

Example Question #1030 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

REQUISITE

Possible Answers:

Decorated

Conversational

Required

Mortified

Optional

Correct answer:

Required

Explanation:

“Requisite” is a word that can be used as a noun or an adjective, but because all of the potential answer choices are adjectives, we will need to consider “requisite” as an adjective. When used as an adjective, “requisite” means “made necessary by circumstances or regulations.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “necessary.” That means that “optional” cannot be the correct answer, because “optional” means “available to be chosen but not obligatory,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “requisite.” “Required,” however, when used as an adjective, means “officially compulsory; indispensable,” and because “required” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “requisite,” “required” is the correct answer.

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