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Example Question #2031 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUMINATIVE
Voracious
Thoughtful
Stingy
Effervescent
Insatiable
Thoughtful
To "ruminate" means to think about something frequently, to mull it over. "Stingy" and "miserly" are synonyms. "Effervescent" is another word for "bubbly." "Voracious" is another word for "ravenous" and "famished."
Example Question #2032 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GUILELESS
Vapid
Immanent
Ingenuous
Debonair
Sedulous
Ingenuous
"Guileless" means childlike, naive, or "ingenuous." "Vapid" is a synonym for "dull," and "debonair" is a synonym for "sophisticated" or urbane. "Immanent" means inherent, and "sedulous" means hardworking.
Example Question #2033 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOMBASTIC
Acerbic
Propitious
Vitriolic
Overwrought
Euphoric
Overwrought
"Bombastic" means "overwrought" and pompous. "Vitriolic" and "acerbic" are synonyms. "Propitious" means favorable or auspicious. "Euphoric" means ecstatic or elated.
Example Question #2034 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COGENT
Subversive
Indolent
Slothful
Persuasive
Seditious
Persuasive
"Cogent" means extremely "persuasive" or compelling. "Slothful" and "indolent" are synonyms that both mean lazy. "Seditious" and "subversive" are also synonyms.
Example Question #2035 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUS
Petulant
Avid
Dulcet
Fickle
Irascible
Fickle
"Capricious" means unpredictable or "fickle." "Petulant" and "irascible" both mean irritable, peevish. "Dulcet" is used to describe sweet, pleasant sounds. "Avid" means keen and eager.
Example Question #2036 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANT
Potent
Thorough
Amenable
Self-satisfied
Self-evident
Amenable
"Complaisant" means willing to do things, pleasant, and "amenable." Be careful not to confuse this with "complacent," which means overly satisfied with oneself. "Potent" means powerful. Something "thorough" is in-depth, rigorous, and exhaustive.
Example Question #2037 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTEMIOUS
Temperate
Circumspect
Grandiloquent
Pugnacious
Bombastic
Temperate
"Abstemious" is the adjective form of the verb "abstain" and denotes temperance and moderation. "Circumspect" is a synonym for "noncommittal." Both "bombastic" and "grandiloquent" mean pompous. "Pugnacious" means aggressive and combative.
Example Question #2038 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDANTIC
Deleterious
Discreet
Suave
Picky
Conspicuous
Picky
"Pedantic" means "picky," overly fastidious, or narrow minded. "Suave" is a synonym for "sophisticated." "Deleterious" is a synonym for "harmful." "Discreet" is a synonym for "inconspicuous," which is obviously the antonym of "conspicuous."
Example Question #2039 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROMISCUOUS
Modest
Precarious
Wanton
Debased
Perilous
Wanton
"Wanton" is a word that means immoral or "promiscuous" in some contexts. "Perilous" is a synonym for "dangerous." "Precarious" means unsteady or insecure. "Debased" means lowered in value or humiliated. "Modest" means humble or lowly.
Example Question #2040 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUS
Outlandish
Garish
Persistent
Exceptional
Misunderstood
Persistent
"Pertinacious" is a synonym for "persistent" and "tenacious." "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre. "Garish" is a synonym for tawdry or gaudy, and "exceptional" is a synonym for "outstanding." "Understood" and "misunderstood" are antonyms.
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