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Example Question #1452 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Superfluous
Inelegant
Tasteful
Haughty
Supercilious
Inelegant
Something "gauche" is gaudy, tasteless, or "inelegant." This is an antonym for "tasteful." "Haughty" and "supercilious" are synonyms that mean stuck up. "Superfluous," on the other hand, means surplus, extra, or redundant.
Example Question #1453 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMBLEMATIC
Bewitching
Symbolic
Shrewd
Pedantic
Garrulous
Symbolic
Something that is "emblematic" is symbolic or representational. "Pedantic" means fussy or overly picky. "Shrewd" means sharp or astute, and "garrulous" means talkative. "Bewitching" means charming or enchanting.
Example Question #1454 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACTIOUS
Lecherous
Fragmented
Lascivious
Jingoistic
Irascible
Irascible
"Fractious" means grumpy, irritable, and "irascible." This is different from "fragmented," which means broken into small pieces, not joined together. "Jingoistic" is a synonym for "chauvinistic," and "lecherous" is a synonym for "lustful" or lascivious.
Example Question #2251 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPECUNIOUS
Poor
Absurd
Intense
Wealthy
Exhausted
Poor
The adjective "impecunious" means penniless, "poor," completely without money or possessions. Additionally, "absurd" means ridiculous.
Example Question #2252 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLE
Obstreperous
Unyielding
Impending
Ignominious
Tacit
Unyielding
"Inexorable" means relentless, unstoppable, or "unyielding." "Tacit" is a synonym for "unspoken," and "impending" is a synonym for "imminent." "Ignominious" means shameful or disgraceful. "Obstreperous" means rambunctious and boisterous.
Example Question #2253 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPECUNIOUS
Impoverished
Impudent
Imperial
Impertinent
Impudent
Impoverished
"Impecunious" means "impoverished," penniless, destitute. "Impudent" means impertinent, insolent, and cheeky. "Imperial" is the adjective form of emperor or empire.
Example Question #2254 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAINTIVE
Mournful
Spectral
Irascible
Gauche
Imperturbable
Mournful
"Imperturbable" means unable to be bothered. This is an antonym for "irascible," which means irritable, cranky. "Plaintive" means "mournful" or wistful. "Gauche" is a synonym for inelegant, tasteless. "Spectral" is a synonym for "ghostly."
Example Question #2255 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLATTERING
Torpid
Obsequious
Lethargic
Puerile
Derogatory
Obsequious
"Flattering" means "obsequious," fawning. "Derogatory" and "disrespectful" are synonyms, as are "puerile" and "juvenile." "Torpid" and "lethargic" are synonyms for sluggish.
Example Question #2256 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FABLED
Emblematic
Enigmatic
Confounding
Implicit
Legendary
Legendary
"Fabled" means storied or "legendary." "Enigmatic" means mysterious, and "confounding" means bewildering or confusing. "Implicit" is an antonym of "explicit." "Emblematic" means symbolic.
Example Question #2257 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IGNOMINIOUS
Arbitrary
Shameful
Manifold
Multifarious
Proud
Shameful
"Ignominy" is shame and humiliation. "Proud" means pleased and glad with one's own achievements, and "arbitrary" means random. "Multifarious" and "manifold" both mean diverse and varied.
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