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Example Question #3311 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Contemporary
Fatuous
Inane
Rehearsed
Impromptu
Impromptu
"Extemporaneous" means unrehearsed, "impromptu." This is an antonym for "rehearsed." "Contemporary" means current or occurring at the same time as something else. "Fatuous" means silly, stupid, or inane.
Example Question #3312 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWARTED
Aromatic
Tangential
Nascent
Sluggish
Foiled
Foiled
To "thwart" a plan is to foil or ruin it. "Sluggish" means lethargic or listless. "Aromatic" is a synonym for "fragrant," and "nascent" is a synonym for "new," not fully formed. Another word for "tangential" is peripheral.
Example Question #3313 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLE
Arcane
Abstruse
Detestable
Jejune
Frigid
Detestable
Something "reprehensible" is loathsome or "detestable." "Frigid" means very cold, and "jejune" means dull or uninteresting. "Arcane" and "abstruse" are both synonyms for "esoteric."
Example Question #3314 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVE
Ephemeral
Defamatory
Baronial
Elusive
Extemporaneous
Defamatory
Something "pejorative" is negative, "defamatory," deprecatory. "Baronial" means grand and stately. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "short-lived" or fleeting. "Extemporaneous" is a synonym for "improvised." "Elusive" means difficult to catch or find.
Example Question #3315 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Ebullient
Incumbent
Sundry
Venal
Nominal
Sundry
The adjective "manifold" means diverse, containing a lot of variety. This is closest in definition to "sundry" which means of several distinct kinds, of several varieties. Additionally, "ebullient" means enthusiastic; "incumbent" means obligatory, has to be done, required; "venal" means corrupt and wicked; "nominal" means insignificant, of little importance.
Example Question #3316 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLEONASTIC
Wordy
Specious
Exotic
Heinous
Quirky
Wordy
"Pleonastic" means overly "wordy," verbose. "Heinous" is a synonym for "atrocious," and "specious" is a synonym for "misleadingly plausible." "Quirky" means idiosyncratic or strange, and "exotic" means foreign or strange.
Example Question #3317 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMINAL
Borderline
Outlandish
Subconscious
Exorbitant
Medical
Subconscious
"Subliminal" means subconscious, beneath the surface of the working mind. "Borderline" means on the edges, peripheral. "Outlandish" means bizarre and weird. "Exorbitant" is a synonym for "excessive," and "medical" is the adjective form of "medicine."
Example Question #3318 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AILING
Penniless
Subversive
Treasonous
Repellent
Ill
Ill
"Ailing" means "ill," in poor health. "Treasonous" is a synonym for "treacherous." "Repellent" is a synonym for "disgusting" or revolting. "Subversive" means rebellious or intended to overthrow a government. "Penniless" is another word for "impoverished."
Example Question #3319 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORESTALLED
Commodious
Failed
Nautical
Preempted
Elderly
Preempted
To "forestall" something is to preempt or prevent it. This is different from outright failure, so "forestalled" and "failed" are not synonyms. Another word for "elderly" is geriatric, and another word for "nautical" is maritime. "Commodious" means capacious or spacious.
Example Question #3320 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTRACTED
Onerous
Saccharine
Nescient
Prolonged
Ephemeral
Prolonged
"Protracted" means "prolonged," drawn out. This is an antonym for "ephemeral," which means short-lived and fleeting. While something "protracted" may also be "onerous," or difficult and burdensome, the two are not necessarily synonyms. "Nescient" is another work for ignorant or unaware. "Saccharine" means overly sweet (either literally or figuratively) or sentimental.
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