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Example Question #3211 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEAGER
Surprising
Selfish
Enthusiastic
Valuable
Inadequate
Inadequate
"Meager" means lacking in regard to a requirement, or "inadequate."
Example Question #2451 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MYRIAD
Countless
Suspicious
Stunning
Extreme
Persuasive
Countless
"Myriad" means too numerous to be counted, or "countless."
Example Question #2452 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPACIOUS
Spacious
Diminutive
Heroic
Brilliant
Audible
Spacious
"Capacious" means spacious or roomy. "Diminutive" means small. "Heroic" means brave or courageous. "Brillant" means smart. "Audible" means able to be heard.
Example Question #2453 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Descriptive
Literary
Excessive
Advanced
Commonplace
Commonplace
"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."
Example Question #2454 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLETE
Overused
Overflowing
Hackneyed
Recognized
Replenished
Overflowing
"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."
Example Question #2461 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Painted
Opposite
Varied
Handcrafted
Perfect
Varied
Diverse means showing variety, or varied.
Example Question #2461 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Exact
Approximate
Reasonable
Excessive
Woeful
Excessive
“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2312 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Dynamic
Varied
Empathetic
Residential
Critical
Varied
"Diverse" means varied.
Example Question #2462 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCESSIVE
Delightful
Insufficient
Decorative
Malodorous
Too much
Too much
"Excessive" means too much.
Example Question #2462 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Joyful
Imprudent
Facile
Hapless
Excessive
Excessive
"Exorbitant" means excessive; Facile means easy; Hapless means unlucky; Imprudent means not careful; and Joyful means very happy.
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