SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

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Example Questions

Example Question #1111 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

PENDING

Possible Answers:

Proximal

Particular

Hanging

Logical

Unresolved

Correct answer:

Unresolved

Explanation:

Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.

Example Question #3181 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

WITHERED

Possible Answers:

Just

Youthful

Uncooperative

Wizened

Heartfelt

Correct answer:

Wizened

Explanation:

“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.

Example Question #3182 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

NEWFANGLED

Possible Answers:

Melodious

Exhaustive

Modern

Bygone

Fantastic

Correct answer:

Modern

Explanation:

“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.

Example Question #1114 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

TRANSIENT

Possible Answers:

Daily

Misshapen

Temporary

Bare

Accountable

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

"Transient" means temporary.

Example Question #1115 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

INCHOATE

Possible Answers:

Restricted

Undeveloped

Apt

Quirky

Linguistic

Correct answer:

Undeveloped

Explanation:

"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."

Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

JUVENILE

Possible Answers:

Mature

Cosmopolitan

Deceptive

Young

Suave

Correct answer:

Young

Explanation:

"Juvenile" means young.

Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

ERRATIC

Possible Answers:

large

violent

pretty

unpredictable

antique

Correct answer:

unpredictable

Explanation:

Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.

Example Question #3191 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PORTABLE

Possible Answers:

Inconsistent

Debatable

Thirsty

Mobile

Formulaic

Correct answer:

Mobile

Explanation:

Portable means movable or mobile.

Example Question #3192 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PERIODICAL

Possible Answers:

Grammatical

Occasional

Syntactical

Investigative

Journalistic

Correct answer:

Occasional

Explanation:

"Periodical" and "occasional" are synonyms describing periods of time. The other words do not have meanings that relate to time. 

Example Question #3193 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MOMENTARY

Possible Answers:

Eternal

Sentimental

Passing

Timeless

Momentum

Correct answer:

Passing

Explanation:

"Momentary" and "passing" are synonymous adjectives similar in meaning to the word fleeting or temporary. The other words do not have related meanings. "Eternal" and "timeless" are synonyms describing the property of being immutable.

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