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 #3304 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

IMMANENT

Possible Answers:

Abject

Impending

Inherent

Craven

Illustrious

Correct answer:

Inherent

Explanation:

"Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Imminent," on the other hand, means impending, so don't confuse the two. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent, yet another homonym (but not synonym) for "immanent." "Craven" and "abject" are synonyms.

Example Question #3305 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

OUTLANDISH

Possible Answers:

Exotic

Bizarre

Specious

External

Solicitous

Correct answer:

Bizarre

Explanation:

"Outlandish" is a synonym for "bizarre" or weird. "Specious" means misleading, deceptive, or false. "Solicitous" is a synonym for "concerned" or caring. "Exotic" means foreign, and "external" is an antonym for "internal."

Example Question #3306 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ABHORRENT

Possible Answers:

Rambling

Repellent

Spurious

Apocryphal

Lovable

Correct answer:

Repellent

Explanation:

"Abhorrent" is a synonym for "repellent," detestable, or despicable. This is an antonym for "lovable." "Spurious" and "apocryphal" are both synonyms for false or fictitious. "Rambling" means meandering or wordy, depending on whether it's in a literal or figurative context.

Example Question #3307 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

REMUNERATIVE

Possible Answers:

Pernicious

Perilous

Penurious

Lucrative

Adulatory

Correct answer:

Lucrative

Explanation:

"Remunerative" means "lucrative," monetarily rewarding. "Penurious" means impoverished, which is a near antonym. "Perilous" is a synonym for "hazardous," and "pernicious" is a synonym for "damaging" or harmful. "Adulatory" is a synonym for "laudatory" or congratulatory.

Example Question #3308 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

NOXIOUS

Possible Answers:

Dire

Wary

Muddled

Poisonous

Advantageous

Correct answer:

Poisonous

Explanation:

"Noxious" means "poisonous" or toxic. "Wary" means cautious, and "dire" means urgent or dreadful. "Muddled" means hazy or confused. "Advantageous" is a synonym for "beneficial."

Example Question #3309 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PROLIX

Possible Answers:

Mendacious

Dark

Squeamish

Verbose

Outlandish

Correct answer:

Verbose

Explanation:

"Prolix" is another word for "verbose" or wordy. "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre, and "dark" is an antonym for "light." "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy. "Mendacious" is a synonym for "dishonest."

Example Question #3310 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

JEJUNE

Possible Answers:

Chronic

Instantaneous

Uninteresting

Obscure

Scintillating

Correct answer:

Uninteresting

Explanation:

"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."

Example Question #3311 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

EXTEMPORANEOUS

Possible Answers:

Contemporary

Fatuous

Inane

Rehearsed

Impromptu

Correct answer:

Impromptu

Explanation:

"Extemporaneous" means unrehearsed, "impromptu." This is an antonym for "rehearsed." "Contemporary" means current or occurring at the same time as something else. "Fatuous" means silly, stupid, or inane.

Example Question #3312 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

THWARTED

Possible Answers:

Aromatic

Tangential

Nascent

Sluggish

Foiled

Correct answer:

Foiled

Explanation:

To "thwart" a plan is to foil or ruin it. "Sluggish" means lethargic or listless. "Aromatic" is a synonym for "fragrant," and "nascent" is a synonym for "new," not fully formed. Another word for "tangential" is peripheral.

Example Question #3313 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

REPREHENSIBLE

Possible Answers:

Arcane

Abstruse

Detestable

Jejune

Frigid

Correct answer:

Detestable

Explanation:

Something "reprehensible" is loathsome or "detestable." "Frigid" means very cold, and "jejune" means dull or uninteresting. "Arcane" and "abstruse" are both synonyms for "esoteric."

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