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Example Question #1891 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPULSIVE
Sentimental
Pallid
Showy
Generous
Rash
Rash
Impulsive and rash are both adjectives that describe sudden actions based on emotion rather than on long-term consequences.
Example Question #1892 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURREPTITIOUS
Excessive
Idealistic
Thrifty
Unremarkable
Stealthy
Stealthy
Surreptitious means stealthy or secret.
Example Question #1893 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISTINGUISHED
Famous
Downtrodden
Cheerful
Controlled
Upset
Famous
Distinguished means successful, authoritative, or famous.
Example Question #1894 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTEMPTIBLE
Gracious
Enshrined
Hateful
Capital
Damaged
Hateful
Contemptible means deserving contempt, despicable, or hateful.
Example Question #1140 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLIGERENT
Melodious
Resonant
Hostile
Treasonous
Elegant
Hostile
Someone who is belligerent is hostile.
Example Question #1141 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEFT
Skillful
Left
Stupid
Bereft
Hard of hearing
Skillful
Someone who is "deft" is skilled, capable, or talented. (It usually refers to an action taken with the hands: "a deft carpenter").
Example Question #1142 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLAMBOYANT
Headstrong
Exuberant
Pale
Thrifty
Rapid
Exuberant
Flamboyant means attracting attention because of exuberance.
Example Question #1143 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCREET
Confusing
Individual
Rocky
Quiet
Firm
Quiet
Someone who is "discreet" is capable of keeping a secret; cautious, careful, and quiet. Don't mix this up with "discrete," meaning individual or separate.
Example Question #1144 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CEREBRAL
Pulchritudinous
Impassive
Intellectual
Corpulent
Comely
Intellectual
“Cerebral” is an adjective used to describe someone who is intellectual and rational. Corpulent means fat; comely means cute; pulchritudinous means beautiful; impassive means expressionless or devoid of emotion.
Example Question #1145 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Wild
Despised
Spendthrift
Wasteful
Prudent
Prudent
“Frugal” is an adjective used to describe someone who is thrifty or prudent, someone who does not easily part with money. The answer choices “spendthrift” and “wasteful” are antonyms of “frugal.”
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