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Example Question #2051 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHLEGMATIC
Insufferable
Laconic
Effervescent
Frigid
Stolid
Stolid
"Phlegmatic" and "stolid" both mean calm, composed, and imperturbable. "Insufferable" means intolerable, and "laconic" means terse or succinct. "Effervescent" means bubbly, either literally or in terms of someone's personality. "Frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #2052 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPIGRAMMATIC
Supercilious
Haughty
Pithy
Prolix
Seamless
Pithy
"Epigrammatic" means "pithy" or concise. This is an antonym for "prolix," or verbose. "Supercilious" is another word for haughty or stuck up. "Seamless" means smooth, continuous, lacking gaps or bumps.
Example Question #2053 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGILISTIC
Sedulous
Belligerent
Excitable
Assiduous
Suave
Belligerent
A "pugilist" is a fighter, so another word for "pugilistic" is "belligerent," aggressive. "Suave" means sophisticated, and "assiduous" means sedulous or hardworking. "Excitable" is another word for volatile or high-strung.
Example Question #2054 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINE
Enervated
Indefatigable
Cheerful
Gregarious
Shy
Cheerful
"Sanguine" means "cheerful," optimistic. "Indefatigable" means untiring. This is a near antonym for "enervated," or weakened and debilitated. "Gregarious" is another word for outgoing, which is an antonym for "shy."
Example Question #2055 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONNIVING
Perfidious
Conspiratorial
Gleeful
Linguistic
Bashful
Conspiratorial
"Conniving" is a synonym for "conspiratorial." While the act of "conniving" may involve "treacherous" (perfidious) plans, the words are not synonymous. "Bashful" is another word for shy. "Linguistic" is the adjective form of language. "Gleeful" means exuberant.
Example Question #2056 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPETUOUS
Maudlin
Rash
Bestial
Pusillanimous
Haughty
Rash
The adjective "impetuous" means done too quickly without proper care or consideration, rash, impulsive, reckless. Additionally, "maudlin" means overly serious and sentimental; "haughty" means proud, arrogant and brash; "bestial" means savage (like a beast); "pusillanimous" means cowardly, timid.
Example Question #2057 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMENABLE
Iconic
Cooperative
Laconic
Labyrinthine
Drastic
Cooperative
The adjective "amenable" is used to describe someone who is cooperative and agreeable, open to a suggestion and capable of being persuaded to do something. Additionally, "labyrinthine" means maze-like, puzzling; "laconic" means brief, not long-lasting; "iconic" means widely-recognized and well-regarded; "drastic" means extreme and desperate.
Example Question #2058 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COERCIVE
Lascivious
Sardonic
Prophetic
Sedulous
Forceful
Forceful
"Coercive" means "forceful" or threatening. "Lascivious" is a synonym for "lecherous" or lustful, and "prophetic" is a synonym for "clairvoyant" or farsighted. "Sedulous" means hardworking, assiduous. "Sardonic" is a synonym for "sarcastic."
Example Question #2059 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
XENOPHOBIC
Fearful of heights
Fearful of water
Fearful of open spaces
Fearful of foreigners
Fear of germs
Fearful of foreigners
Someone "xenophobic" is afraid of or hateful toward foreigners. "Agoraphobia" is a fear of open spaces or a fear of crowded spaces, and "aquaphobia" is a fear of water. "Acrophobia" is a fear of heights. "Fear of germs and infection" is known as mysophobia or germophobia.
Example Question #2060 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUCCINCT
Indefatigable
Concise
Abrasive
Gregarious
Invective
Concise
"Succinct" means "concise," laconic, or pithy. "Abrasive" means harsh or grating. "Indefatigable" means untiring, and "invective" is verbal abuse or a tirade. "Gregarious" means outgoing or sociable.
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