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Example Question #3281 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXQUISITE
Abrasive
Appalling
Delightful
Unnerving
Disheartening
Delightful
The adjective "exquisite" means lovely, beautiful, and delightful. "Appalling" means disgusting and shocking or horrifying and sickening; "disheartening" means causing one to lose faith, making one less optimistic; "unnerving" means unsettling and making one feel nervous and uncomfortable; and "abrasive" means rude and obnoxious.
Example Question #3282 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACKLUSTER
Grandiose
Uninspired
Amenable
Munificent
Inimical
Uninspired
The adjective "lackluster" means underwhelming, uninspiring. Additionally, "amenable" means cooperative, open to a suggestion; "munificent" means generous; "inimical" means unfriendly; "grandiose" means extravagant, luxurious, ostentatious.
Example Question #3283 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Putative
Early
Mutable
Erratic
Dilatory
Mutable
"Protean" means changing, "mutable," or variable. "Putative" means presumed or supposed, and "erratic" means random. "Early" is an antonym of "late." "Dilatory" means either slow to act or tending to cause delays, depending on the context.
Example Question #3284 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADULATORY
Conjectural
Complimentary
Speculative
Accusative
Fearful
Complimentary
"Adulation" means praise and compliments, so "adulatory" means complimentary or praising. "Conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative." "Fearful" is a synonym for "frightened" and "afraid." "Accusative" means the same thing as "accusatory."
Example Question #3285 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASININE
Endemic
Wholesome
Perspicacious
Astute
Stupid
Stupid
"Asinine" means "stupid" or foolish. This is somewhat of an antonym for "astute," or intelligent. "Perspicacious" similarly means sharp and discerning. If something is "endemic" to a region, it is native to that region. "Wholesome" means healthy.
Example Question #2531 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAVEN
Devilish
Abject
Obsequious
Bucolic
enigmatic
Abject
"Craven" means "abject" and cowardly. "Devilish" is the adjective form of "devil." "Obsequious" means flattering and fawning, and "bucolic" means rustic or rural. "Enigmatic" is a synonym for "mysterious."
Example Question #2532 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMUTABLE
Elaborate
Inconsistent
Unchanging
Heinous
protean
Unchanging
"Immutable" means "unchanging." This is the opposite of "protean," which means malleable and ever-changing. "Inconsistent" is an antonym for "consistent," and "elaborate" is a synonym for "complex" or intricate. "Heinous" means dreadful or atrocious.
Example Question #2533 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITIGATED
Alert
Exacerbated
Capricious
Lessened
Exigent
Lessened
To "mitigate" is to lessen or alleviate the severity of something. This is an antonym of "exacerbate," which means to make something worse or more extreme. "Exigent" means urgent and pressing. "Alert" means vigilant or watchful, and "capricious" means fickle and changing.
Example Question #2534 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Fleeting
Frantic
Adulterated
Indulgent
Erratic
Fleeting
"Ephemeral" means "fleeting," short-lived, and brief. "Adulterated" is a synonym for "contaminated," and "erratic" is a synonym for "unpredictable." "Frantic" means frenzied, and "indulgent" means permissive or lenient.
Example Question #2535 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUS
Vituperative
Excessive
Vacuous
Difficult
Phlegmatic
Difficult
"Onerous" means difficult and burdensome. "Vacuous" means silly and inane, and "vituperative" means bitter and abusive. "Phlegmatic" is a synonym for "calm" and "composed." "Excessive" means too much.
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