SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, and Variety

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #1212 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EXIGENT

Possible Answers:

Urgent

Garish

Impecunious

Baronial

Frenzied

Correct answer:

Urgent

Explanation:

"Exigent" means "urgent" and dire. "Impecunious" means penniless and destitute. "Baronial" means grand and stately. "Frenzied" is a synonym for "frantic," and "garish" is a synonym for "tawdry."

Example Question #1213 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SPECIOUS

Possible Answers:

Gleeful

Onerous

Advantageous

Strenuous

Misleading

Correct answer:

Misleading

Explanation:

"Specious" means deceitful or "misleading." "Onerous" and "strenuous" are synonyms that both mean laborious, difficult. "Gleeful" means delightful, joyful. "Advantageous" and "beneficial" are synonyms.

Example Question #1221 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LAUDATORY

Possible Answers:

Supercilious

Munificent

Euphoric

Distraught

Congratulatory

Correct answer:

Congratulatory

Explanation:

"Laudatory" means "congratulatory" and complimentary. "Munificent" is a synonym for "bountiful" or generous. "Distraught" is a synonym for "distressed." "Euphoric" means ecstatic or elated. "Supercilious" means haughty, arrogant.

Example Question #1222 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

BIZARRE

Possible Answers:

Impeccable

Derelict

Soft

Unusual

Common

Correct answer:

Unusual

Explanation:

The adjective "bizarre" means weird, unfamiliar and unusual. Additionally, "impeccable" means flawless, perfect; "derelict" means (of a building) in poor condition, falling down.

Example Question #1223 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DISPARATE

Possible Answers:

Subjective

Benighted

Contrasting

Objective

Dispassionate

Correct answer:

Contrasting

Explanation:

The adjective "disparate" means different from, distinct and varied, contrasting. Additionally, "objective" means unbiased and "subjective" means biased, based on one's own perceptions - these two words are antonyms. Finally, "benighted" means ignorant; "dispassionate" means calm, under control.

Example Question #1224 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PREVALENT

Possible Answers:

Profane

Ambiguous

Portentous

Unknown

Widespread

Correct answer:

Widespread

Explanation:

The adjective "prevalent" means widespread, common in a certain large area. Additionally, "ambiguous" means vague, unclear; "profane" means irreverent, sacrilegious, offensive (particularly to a religion); "portentous" means ominous, suggesting something negative might happen.

Example Question #1225 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SPURIOUS

Possible Answers:

Contrite

Evasive

Exotic

Apocryphal

Adulterated

Correct answer:

Apocryphal

Explanation:

"Spurious" means fictitious or "apocryphal." "Exotic" means strange or foreign, and "contrite" means penitent or repentant. "Elusive" is a synonym for "evasive." "Adulterated" means contaminated or impure.

Example Question #1226 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FALLACIOUS

Possible Answers:

Inimical

Erroneous

Despondent

Distraught

Illusory

Correct answer:

Erroneous

Explanation:

"Fallacious" is another word for falsified or "erroneous." "Inimical" means hostile, and "illusory" means delusive. "Distraught" means distressed. "Despondent" is another word for despairing.

Example Question #1227 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FATUOUS

Possible Answers:

Petulant

Abstruse

Daunting

Mercurial

Silly

Correct answer:

Silly

Explanation:

"Fatuous" means "silly" or asinine. "Mercurial" means capricious, and "petulant" means irritable. "Abstruse" is a synonym for "arcane." "Daunting" is a synonym for "intimidating" or forbidding.

Example Question #3301 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SALUTARY

Possible Answers:

Grimly

Beneficial

Mitigated

Pathetically

Silky

Correct answer:

Beneficial

Explanation:

"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."

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