All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BLATANT
satisfactory
obvious
manageable
old
unpleasant
obvious
"Blatant:" lacking in subtlety, or obvious.
Example Question #968 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
IRRATIONAL
Groundless
Unknown
Perfect
Flexible
Horrid
Groundless
"Irrational" means making no logical sense, or groundless.
Example Question #968 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
POLEMICAL.
Controversial
Bossy
Whimsical
Determined
Outlandish
Controversial
“Polemical” is a noun used to describe a passionate and controversial argument. For clarification, whimsical means quirky or weird; outlandish means eccentric, bold and bizarre.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FLUMMOXED
appropriate
transformed
hilarious
chemical
baffled
baffled
"Flummoxed" means bewildered, perplexed, or baffled.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FLAGRANT
gruesome
blatant
natural
truthful
laconic
blatant
"Flagrant" means obviously and conspicuously in bad taste, or blatant.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
TACIT
free
troubled
implicit
polite
gregarious
implicit
"Tacit" means implicit or understood.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
PLAUSIBLE
Indifferent
Misleading
Believable
Ridiculous
Fragile
Believable
"Plausible" means believable or potentially true, so "believable" is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APOCRYPHAL
Scared
Interesting
Tainted
Indecent
False
False
"Apocryphal" means seemingly true, but actually false. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "apocryphal": "interesting" means holding one's attention or fascinating; "scared" means afraid; "tainted" means adulterated; and "indecent" means not decent or obscene, as one might infer from from the presence of the negative prefix in- in the word.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TENABLE
Reasonable
Inventive
Sickly
Forged
Dusty
Reasonable
"Tenable" means reasonable or able to be defended. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "tenable": "sickly" means looking as if one is ill; "forged" means not authentic; "inventive" means creative; and "dusty" means covered in dust.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INEFFABLE
Defamed
Stolen
Inexpressible
Prayerful
Shaded
Inexpressible
"Ineffable" and "inexpressible" both mean unable to be put into words, so "inexpressible" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "ineffable": "defamed" means slandered; "prayerful" means characterized by prayer; "shaded" means in an area of comparative darkness; and "stolen" means taken without permission.
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