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Example Question #2061 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLICOSE
Warlike
Congenial
Solipsistic
Vituperative
Controlling
Warlike
"Bellicose" means belligerent or "warlike." "Solipsistic" means egotistical or self-centered. "Congenial" means personable, hospitable, or friendly. "Vituperative" means bitter and opprobrious.
Example Question #2062 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STALWART
Loyal
Energetic
Bucolic
Ambulatory
Succinct
Loyal
"Stalwart" means steadfast and loyal. "Succinct" is another word for pithy, concise, or laconic. "Energetic" can mean invigorated or enthusiastic. "Bucolic" means rural or rustic. "Ambulatory" means able to walk, or, more generally, mobile.
Example Question #2063 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARY
Deleterious
Imminent
Obdurate
Gullible
Wary
Wary
"Chary" means cautious, wary, and even suspicious. This is a near antonym for "gullible," which means overly willing to believe or trust. "Deleterious" is another word for harmful. "Imminent" is a synonym for "impending," and "obdurate" is a synonym for "stubborn" or unyielding.
Example Question #2064 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLAVISH
Servile
Sagacious
Pertinent
Arbitrary
Clear
Servile
"Slavish" can literally mean in the manner of a slave, but it can more broadly mean servile, subservient, or fawning. "Pertinent" is another word for relevant. "Sagacious" means wise, and "arbitrary" means random or based on whim. Another word for "clear" is "lucid."
Example Question #2065 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPITOUS
Risky
Fault-finding
Fairly judging
Praiseworthy
Crestfallen
Fault-finding
Someone who is "captious" is constantly nitpicking and finding flaws in people or things. "Praiseworthy" means commendable, and "risky" means reckless. "Crestfallen" is another word for woebegone. To judge something fairly is to be "unbiased," not "captious."
Example Question #2066 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNCTILIOUS
Stolid
Optimistic
Ferocious
Meticulous
Truculent
Meticulous
"Punctilious" means "meticulous," fastidious, or paying very close and careful attention to detail. "Ferocious" is a synonym for "fierce," and "stolid" is a synonym for "calm" and "impassive." "Truculent" means aggressive, belligerent. "Optimistic," of course, is an antonym for "pessimistic."
Example Question #2067 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COQUETTISH
Ignorant
Misanthropic
Rapacious
Hermitic
Coy
Coy
"Coquettish" is a synonym for flirtatious or "coy." "Ignorant" means poorly informed, unaware. "Rapacious" means excessively greedy. "Hermitic" means reclusive, isolated. "Misanthropic" is another word for antisocial.
Example Question #1271 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMURE
Abrasive
Resilient
Meek
Brash
Terse
Meek
"Demure" means "meek" or modest. This is an antonym of "brash," which means immodest. "Terse" is another word for laconic or concise. "Resilient" means strong, hardy, or flexible. "Abrasive" is a synonym for "harsh," "grating."
Example Question #1272 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCH
Stringent
Mischievous
Conspiratorial
Conniving
Discreet
Mischievous
Someone behaving "archly" is being mischievous, coy, or flirtatious. "Conniving" and "conspiratorial" are synonyms. "Stringent" means extremely strict, and "discreet" means careful, cautious, or inconspicuous.
Example Question #1273 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRANT
Guilty
Coercive
Pertinacious
Harmoniously
Perspicacious
Guilty
Someone "errant" is guilty," delinquent, and straying from decency. "Pertinacious" means persistent, while "perspicacious" means perceptive. "Coercive" means forceful or threatening. "Harmonious" can mean melodic or peaceful, depending on context.
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