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Example Question #3301 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUTARY
Pathetically
Grimly
Beneficial
Silky
Mitigated
Beneficial
"Salutary" means "beneficial," advantageous. "Silky" describes a smooth, soft texture. "Mitigated" means lessened, made less severe. "Grim" means stern or bleak. "Pathetic" is a synonym for "pitiful."
Example Question #3302 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OSTENTATIOUS
Showy
Ephemeral
Quiescent
Abysmal
Lascivious
Showy
"Ostentatious" means "showy," pretentious. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "transient," or fleeting. "Quiescent" means dormant, and "abysmal" means terrible, dreadful. "Lascivious" is a synonym for "lecherous."
Example Question #3303 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GHASTLY
Arid
Conjectural
Exigent
Macabre
Jejune
Macabre
"Ghastly" is a synonym for "macabre," or dreadful. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative" or hypothetical. "Arid" means very dry and can be used figuratively or literally. "Jejune" means very dull, dry, and uninteresting.
Example Question #3304 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMANENT
Impending
Illustrious
Abject
Craven
Inherent
Inherent
"Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Imminent," on the other hand, means impending, so don't confuse the two. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent, yet another homonym (but not synonym) for "immanent." "Craven" and "abject" are synonyms.
Example Question #3305 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTLANDISH
External
Specious
Exotic
Bizarre
Solicitous
Bizarre
"Outlandish" is a synonym for "bizarre" or weird. "Specious" means misleading, deceptive, or false. "Solicitous" is a synonym for "concerned" or caring. "Exotic" means foreign, and "external" is an antonym for "internal."
Example Question #3306 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Rambling
Lovable
Repellent
Apocryphal
Spurious
Repellent
"Abhorrent" is a synonym for "repellent," detestable, or despicable. This is an antonym for "lovable." "Spurious" and "apocryphal" are both synonyms for false or fictitious. "Rambling" means meandering or wordy, depending on whether it's in a literal or figurative context.
Example Question #3307 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Lucrative
Penurious
Pernicious
Adulatory
Perilous
Lucrative
"Remunerative" means "lucrative," monetarily rewarding. "Penurious" means impoverished, which is a near antonym. "Perilous" is a synonym for "hazardous," and "pernicious" is a synonym for "damaging" or harmful. "Adulatory" is a synonym for "laudatory" or congratulatory.
Example Question #3308 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Dire
Wary
Muddled
Advantageous
Poisonous
Poisonous
"Noxious" means "poisonous" or toxic. "Wary" means cautious, and "dire" means urgent or dreadful. "Muddled" means hazy or confused. "Advantageous" is a synonym for "beneficial."
Example Question #3309 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Mendacious
Outlandish
Dark
Verbose
Squeamish
Verbose
"Prolix" is another word for "verbose" or wordy. "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre, and "dark" is an antonym for "light." "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy. "Mendacious" is a synonym for "dishonest."
Example Question #3310 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Scintillating
Uninteresting
Chronic
Obscure
Instantaneous
Uninteresting
"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."
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