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Example Question #2071 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LATITUDINARIAN
Stringent
Xenophobic
Frivolous
Tolerant
Vapid
Tolerant
"Latitudinarian" means "tolerant" and accepting of all, particularly in a religious context. "Xenophobic" means afraid or intolerant of foreigners. "Frivolous" means flighty and carefree. "Stringent" means very strict and harsh. "Vapid" is a synonym for "dull," tiring, and insipid.
Example Question #2072 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERCIPIENT
Insatiable
Elementary
Noxious
Astute
Lucid
Astute
"Percipient" means perceptive or "astute." "Elementary" means basic, fundamental. "Insatiable" is a synonym for "ravenous" or voracious. "Lucid" means clear and comprehensible. "Noxious" means toxic or highly unpleasant.
Example Question #2073 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLIB
Polished
Querulous
Effervescent
Vivacious
Unconvincing
Polished
"Glib" means smooth or "polished" and usually describes a person's speech. Since "glib" speech is often convincing, "unconvincing" is a good antonym for "glib." "Vivacious" means lively and lighthearted, which is similar to "effervescent," or bubbly. "Querulous" means cranky, whiny, and petulant.
Example Question #2074 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSIPACIOUS
Perceptive
Recalcitrant
Discordant
Vulnerable
Evocative
Perceptive
"Perspicacious" means "perceptive" or astute. "Recalcitrant" means stubborn and resistant. "Vulnerable" means weak or defenceless. "Discordant" is a synonym for "dissonant," and "evocative" is a synonym for "redolent" or reminiscent.
Example Question #2075 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOORISH
Indulgent
Onerous
Potable
Immutable
Coarse
Coarse
"Boorish" means "coarse," crass, and unrefined. "Indulgent" is a synonym for "lenient," and "immutable" is a synonym for "unchanging." "Onerous" means difficult, burdensome, or laborious. "Potable" means able to be drunk safely.
Example Question #2076 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPACIOUS
Acerbic
Sedulous
Caustic
Spacious
Greedy
Greedy
"Rapacious" means "greedy" and acquisitive. Don't confuse this with "capacious," which means spacious and ample. "Acerbic" and "caustic" are synonyms. "Sedulous" is a synonym for "assiduous."
Example Question #2077 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUGGESTIBLE
Impressionable
Reclusively
Indecent
Salacious
Crudely
Impressionable
"Suggestible" means easily influenced, "impressionable." Don't confuse this with "suggestive," which means indecent. "Salacious," or "prurient," is a more extreme shade of suggestive. "Reclusive" means isolated, hermitic, or solitary. "Crude" means rough and primitive.
Example Question #2078 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCH
Clumsy
Cryptic
Pithy
Ostentatious
Teasing
Teasing
Arch can mean coy, mischievous, teasing, or even sly. It does not mean "clumsy," or awkward. "Pithy" is a synonym of succinct, while "ostentatious" is a synonym of showy. "Cryptic" means mysterious or difficult to decipher.
Example Question #2079 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNCTILIOUS
Sloppy
Doleful
Fastidious
Congenial
Serene
Fastidious
"Punctilious" means fastidious, scrupulous, or meticulous. It is an antonym of "sloppy." "Doleful" is a synonym for mournful or sorrowful. "Congenial" means personable or likable. "Serene" means placid, tranquil, or calm.
Example Question #2080 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCOUTH
Rude
Ebullient
Avaricious
Holy
Captious
Rude
"Uncouth" means "rude," uncivilized, or unrefined. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "captious" means prone to nitpick or quibble over even the tiniest detail. Another word for "holy" is sacrosanct. Another word for "ebullient" is overjoyed.
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