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Example Question #2011 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILIOUS
Raucous
Conceited
Meek
Fruitful
Drastic
Conceited
The adjective "supercilious" means arrogant, haughty, thinking one knows better than everyone else, or "conceited." Additionally, "meek" means shy, reserved, weak; "fruitful" means productive; "drastic" means extreme and desperate; "raucous" means rowdy, disorderly and grating.
Example Question #2012 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSUFFERABLE
Provocative
Unbearable
Cagey
Besmirched
Inveterate
Unbearable
The adjective "insufferable," which can be used to describe people or circumstances, means so annoying as to be impossible to put up with, too intense to cope with. This is closest in definition to "unbearable" which means intolerable, unendurable. Additionally, "provocative" means likely to cause offense, incendiary, causing a strong reaction; "cagey" means cautious and noncommittal, wary and guarded; "inveterate" means (of a habit) deeply ingrained and long established; "besmirched" means sullied, tarnished, ruined, (of a reputation) damaged.
Example Question #2013 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OFFICIOUS
Corpulent
Meddlesome
Insolvent
Noisome
Ostentatious
Meddlesome
The adjective "officious" means (of an authority figure) prone to interfering and meddling unnecessarily, meddlesome and irritating. Additionally, "insolvent" means bankrupt, run out of money; "corpulent" means overweight, fat; "ostentatious" means extravagant and showy; "noisome" means smelling very bad, having an offensive smell.
Example Question #2014 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERFIDIOUS
Adulterated
Jovial
Demonstrative
Disloyal
Acclaimed
Disloyal
The adjective "perfidious" means treacherous, not trustworthy, duplicitous and likely to betray, disloyal. Additionally, "jovial" means good-natured or in a good-mood; "adulterated" means edited and made impure; "acclaimed" means widely celebrated and praised; "demonstrative" means extremely showy of one's thoughts and feelings, expressive.
Example Question #2015 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOLIPSISTIC
Self-possessed
Deleterious
Self-centered
Lurid
Self-assured
Self-centered
"Solipsistic" means egotistical or focused on the self. "Confident" means self-assured, as does "self-possessed." "Lurid" is a synonym for bright, colorful, sensational, or overly dramatic. "Deleterious" means harmful.
Example Question #2016 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRACTABLE
Emblematic
Stubborn
Mercurial
Capricious
Yielding
Stubborn
"Intractable" means "stubborn" or resistant. This is an antonym for "yielding." "Mercurial" means temperamental or capricious. If something is "emblematic," it is a symbol or representation of something else.
Example Question #2017 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VAPID
Inept
Invigorated
Dull
Skeptical
Adroit
Dull
"Vapid" means "dull," boring, lacking in liveliness and energy. This is an antonym for "invigorated," or energetic. "Skeptical" means doubtful. "Inept" means incompetent, which is an antonym for "adroit" or skillful.
Example Question #2018 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENT
Imminent
Smoky
Lurid
Genius
Pompous
Pompous
"Grandiloquent" is a synonym for "pompous" or bombastic. "Smoky" is the adjective form of smoke, and "lurid" means sensational or colorful. "Imminent" is a synonym for impending, and "genius" is a synonym for brilliant.
Example Question #2019 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRANSIGENT
Invigorated
Enervated
Ludicrous
Amicable
Stubborn
Stubborn
"Intransigent" is another word for "stubborn" or recalcitrant. "Amicable" means amiable or friendly. "Ludicrous" means absurd, ridiculous, and laughable. "Invigorated," or strong, is an antonym for "enervated," or weak.
Example Question #1223 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLE
Resilient
Hardy
Manifold
Inexhaustible
Meticulous
Inexhaustible
"Indefatigable" means untiring. "Manifold" means diverse or various. "Meticulous" means careful and fastidious, and "resilient" means strong and hardy.
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