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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
Xenophobic
Tolerant
Stringent
Vapid
Frivolous
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
Lucid
Elementary
Noxious
Astute
Insatiable
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
Querulous
Vivacious
Effervescent
Unconvincing
Polished
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
Discordant
Evocative
Recalcitrant
Perceptive
Vulnerable
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
Immutable
Potable
Coarse
Onerous
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 #2071 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPACIOUS
Sedulous
Spacious
Greedy
Caustic
Acerbic
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 #2072 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUGGESTIBLE
Impressionable
Indecent
Salacious
Reclusively
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 #1321 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCH
Ostentatious
Pithy
Teasing
Clumsy
Cryptic
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 #1322 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNCTILIOUS
Congenial
Serene
Sloppy
Fastidious
Doleful
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 #1323 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCOUTH
Ebullient
Holy
Rude
Avaricious
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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