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Example Question #1641 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESINOUS
Floral
Capacious
Turgid
Sticky
Exacerbated
Sticky
"Resin" is sticky brownish natural substance that oozes from trees (similar to sap). "Capacious" is a synonym for "roomy" or spacious. "Floral" is a synonym for "flowery." "Exacerbated" means made worse or more intense, and "turgid" means swollen or distended.
Example Question #1642 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMORPHOUS
Shapeless
Chartreuse
Sordid
Penitent
Winsome
Shapeless
"Amorphous" means "shapeless" or formless, blobby. "Penitent" means repentant or contrite. "Chartreuse" is a vivid shade of yellowish green. "Winsome" is a synonym for visually attractive or appealing. "Sordid" means filthy or squalid.
Example Question #1643 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPPERATING
Orotund
Sonorous
Corrugated
Serpentine
Rotting
Rotting
"Suppuration" is rot, pus, or oozing infectious material. "Serpentine" means winding or tortuous. "Orotund" and "sonorous" are synonyms that both mean harmonious or pleasant-sounding. "Corrugated" describes a ridged texture.
Example Question #1644 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LILTING
Sprinkling
Twinkling
Waving
Singsong
Hangdog
Singsong
A "lilt" is a melodic rhythmic and falling in a voice that is characteristic to some languages and some individual speakers. A "sprinkle" is a light rain or dusting with liquid. "Undulating" is another word for waving gently, and "twinkling" is another word for sparkling. "Hangdog" means shamefaced, sheepish.
Example Question #1645 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRUMPTIOUS
Noisome
Noxious
Oblique
Equitable
Delicious
Delicious
"Scrumptious" means very "delicious." "Noisome" describes an extremely unpleasant or vile smell, and "noxious" similarly means toxic or highly unpleasant. These are both near antonyms for "scrumptious." "Equitable" means fair, balanced, or unbiased. "Oblique" is a synonym for "slanting."
Example Question #891 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDULATING
Wavy
Shrieking
Average
Winsome
Wizened
Wavy
"Undulating" means "wavy" and often describes a wavelike motion. "Average" means ordinary, not uncommon. A "shriek" is a high-pitched cry or scream. "Winsome" means attractive, and "wizened" means wrinkled and shriveled.
Example Question #892 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINISCULE
Misunderstood
Gelid
Tiny
Frigid
Tawdry
Tiny
"Minuscule" means minute, tiny. "Gelid" and "frigid" are synonyms for very cold. "Tawdry" is another word for garish or flashy. "Misunderstood" is an antonym for "understood," of course.
Example Question #851 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SIBILANT
Orotund
Sonorous
Soporific
Hissing
Exquisite
Hissing
"Sibilant" describes a "hissing" or snakelike noise. "Exquisite" means lovely and beautiful, and "soporific" is sleep-inducing. "Orotund" and "sonorous" are synonyms for pleasant sounding.
Example Question #852 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANGOROUS
Scrumptious
Decadent
Noisy
Burnished
Cyan
Noisy
"Clangorous" means "noisy," resonant, clanging. "Burnished" means polished, and "cyan" is a shade of blue. "Scrumptious" means absolutely delicious, and "decadent" means either depraved or luxurious and indulgent, as in a decadent chocolate cake.
Example Question #853 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUS
Minute
Pulchritudinous
Apparent
Miniscule
Spacious
Spacious
"Commodious" is a synonym for "spacious," roomy, or capacious. This is an antonym for "minute," which means minuscule or tiny. "Apparent" is another word for obvious or evident. "Pulchritudinous" is another word for visually beautiful.
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