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Example Question #2131 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMATOSE
Second wind
Feeling down
Wide awake
Running late
Passed out
Passed out
“Comatose” is an adjective that describes someone in a state of exhaustion or who cannot function. The expression that best matches “comatose” is “passed out.” Energetic and feeling “wide awake” are antonyms of “comatose.”
Example Question #1377 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUTE
Passive
Small
Sharp
Mysterious
Winding
Sharp
Acute means sharp or crucial.
Example Question #2132 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOLATILE
Melodious
Sentimental
Vile
Changeable
Precocious
Changeable
Volatile means changeable. It also means explosive.
Example Question #2133 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAVORABLE
Jaunty
Reticent
Approving
Meticulous
Sturdy
Approving
Favorable means expressing approval, or approving.
Example Question #2134 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INOPERABLE
Tone-deaf
Untreatable
Forested
Disagreeable
Selective
Untreatable
Inoperable means unable to be operated on, or untreatable.
Example Question #2135 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DORMANT
Crisp
Advanced
Rainy
Inactive
Glossy
Inactive
"Dormant" means inactive or asleep. The Latin root word, "dormire," means to sleep.
Example Question #2136 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIABLE
Responsible
Musty
Defined
Aggressive
Durable
Responsible
"Liable" means legally responsible. The root word, "lier," means to bind.
Example Question #2137 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OMINOUS
Hopeful
Generous
Grainy
Bold
Threatening
Threatening
"Ominous" is defined as signaling a future harmful or evil event. It also means threatening.
The word is derived from "omen," which means an occurrence that signals what will happen in the future.
Example Question #2138 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORMIDABLE
Scary
Curious
Ephemeral
Courageous
Multicolored
Scary
"Formidable" means scary, intimidating, or powerful. The root word, "formido," means to fear.
Example Question #2139 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERNICIOUS
Talented
Mistaken
Dreary
Harmful
Audible
Harmful
"Pernicious" means fatal or causing harm. The Latin root word "pernicies" means ruin.
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