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Example Question #975 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAUDLIN
Hurtful
Chipper
Sentimental
Naive
Painstaking
Sentimental
"Maudlin" means "sentimental," exaggeratedly and often tearfully so. "Naive" means innocent and childlike, while "painstaking" means very careful and thorough. "Chipper" means very cheerful.
Example Question #976 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOROSE
Facetious
Glum
Stern
Lassitudinous
Volatile
Glum
"Morose" is a synonym for "glum" or lugubrious. "Facetious" means flippant, inappropriately using humor. "Stern" means strict, and "volatile" means temperamental, explosive. "Lassitude" is lethargy or sluggishness.
Example Question #977 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DESPONDENT
Despairing
Poignant
Enthusiastic
Eager
Insufferable
Despairing
"Despondent" and "despairing" are synonyms, as are "eager" and "enthusiastic." "Poignant" means touching, tragic, or plaintive. "Insufferable" is a synonym for "unbearable" or intolerable.
Example Question #1731 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENERVATED
Energized
Invigorated
Melancholic
Debilitated
Pulchritudinous
Debilitated
"Enervated" and "debilitated" both mean severely weakened. This is an antonym for both "energetic" and "invigorated." "Pulchritudinous" means very beautiful, and "melancholic" means sad.
Example Question #979 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERIC
Emaciated
Incorrigible
Obsequious
Irritable
Perfidious
Irritable
The adjective "choleric" means bad-tempered and easily annoyed, making "irritable" the best answer. Additionally, "emaciated" means starving, very underweight from lack of nutrition; "incorrigible" means unable to be controlled; "perfidious" means disloyal; and "obsequious" means servile, subservient, and easily dominated by others.
Example Question #1732 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMOTIVE
Exquisite
Laudable
Expressive
Contrite
Manifold
Expressive
Someone who is "emotive" is very "expressive" and open about sharing emotions. "Exquisite" is another word for lovely or beautiful, and "laudable" means commendable or praiseworthy. "Manifold" is a synonym for "diverse" or varied. "Contrite" means repentant or penitent.
Example Question #1733 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCONSOLATE
Ebullient
Lurid
Despicable
Asinine
Doleful
Doleful
"Disconsolate" means "doleful," mournful, and sorrowful. "Despicable" is a synonym for "loathsome." "Ebullient" is a synonym for exuberant and exultant. "Asinine" means silly, stupid, or foolish. "Lurid" means sensational, shocking, or overly vivid.
Example Question #1734 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRENZIED
Assiduous
Frantic
Congenial
Arcane
Depraved
Frantic
"Frenzied," "frantic," and "frenetic" are all synonyms. "Arcane" means abstruse or obscure. "Congenial" means friendly and personable. "Depraved" means corrupt or dissolute. "Assiduous" means sedulous or hardworking.
Example Question #1735 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPROACHFUL
Fallacious
Conjectural
Disapproving
Multifarious
Suave
Disapproving
"Reproachful" and "disapproving" are synonyms. "Multifarious" means manifold or diverse. "Fallacious" means false or erroneous. "Conjectural" is a synonym for speculative, theoretical, or hypothetical. "Suave" and "sophisticated" are synonyms.
Example Question #1736 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADDLED
Somber
Terrified
Perplexed
Lonesome
Blissful
Perplexed
The adjective "addled" means confused, perplexed, unable to think clearly (due to drug use or mental illness). Additionally, "somber" means grave and serious; "blissful" means very happy.
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