SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, and Location

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

HABITUAL

Possible Answers:

Thoughtful

Continual

Cultural

Meandering

Loose

Correct answer:

Continual

Explanation:

Habitual means done as a habit, done constantly, or continual.

Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

ENGRAINED

Possible Answers:

Established

Fervent

Correct

Wild

Formatted

Correct answer:

Established

Explanation:

Engrained means firmly fixed or established.

Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

CHRONOLOGICAL

Possible Answers:

Transient

Contemporary

Candid

Sequential

Fuzzy

Correct answer:

Sequential

Explanation:

Chronological means ordered from earliest to latest, or sequential.

Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

PREREQUISITE

Possible Answers:

Long-winded

Exiled

Supportive

Domineering

Necessary

Correct answer:

Necessary

Explanation:

Prerequisite means required as a prior condition, or necessary.

Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

INITIAL

Possible Answers:

Arbitrary

Inscribed

Captivating

Commencing

Laconic

Correct answer:

Commencing

Explanation:

Initial means beginning, first, or commencing.

Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

PENDING

Possible Answers:

Hanging

Particular

Proximal

Logical

Unresolved

Correct answer:

Unresolved

Explanation:

Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.

Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

WITHERED

Possible Answers:

Youthful

Just

Uncooperative

Wizened

Heartfelt

Correct answer:

Wizened

Explanation:

“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.

Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

NEWFANGLED

Possible Answers:

Exhaustive

Modern

Melodious

Bygone

Fantastic

Correct answer:

Modern

Explanation:

“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2432 : Synonyms

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

TRANSIENT

Possible Answers:

Misshapen

Bare

Accountable

Daily

Temporary

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

"Transient" means temporary.

Example Question #59 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

INCHOATE

Possible Answers:

Linguistic

Quirky

Apt

Undeveloped

Restricted

Correct answer:

Undeveloped

Explanation:

"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."

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