SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1331 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ILLUSORY

Possible Answers:

Fortuituous

Feral

Truthful

False

Honest

Correct answer:

False

Explanation:

"Illusory" means deceptive or false. Honest and Truthful are the antonyms of Illusory. Fortuitous means to be lucky, and Feral means to be wild. Both of these words have no relation to Illusory in this context.

Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

OPULENT

Possible Answers:

Shiny

Wealthy

Quarrelsome

Ostentatious

Naive

Correct answer:

Wealthy

Explanation:

Opulent means wealthy.  

Example Question #1332 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DEFUNCT

Possible Answers:

Non-working

Hard of hearing

Terrible

Stupid

Blunt

Correct answer:

Non-working

Explanation:

Something that is "defunct" is no longer in use or no longer capable of being used or done; something that is it is non-working.

Example Question #1333 : Identifying Synonyms

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

COMATOSE

Possible Answers:

Passed out 

Running late 

Feeling down 

Wide awake 

Second wind 

Correct answer:

Passed out 

Explanation:

“Comatose” is an adjective that describes someone in a state of exhaustion or who cannot function. The expression that best matches “comatose” is “passed out.” Energetic and feeling “wide awake” are antonyms of “comatose.”

Example Question #2132 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ACUTE

Possible Answers:

Passive

Sharp

Winding

Mysterious

Small

Correct answer:

Sharp

Explanation:

Acute means sharp or crucial.  

Example Question #1334 : Identifying Synonyms

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

VOLATILE

Possible Answers:

Melodious

Precocious

Sentimental

Vile

Changeable 

Correct answer:

Changeable 

Explanation:

Volatile means changeable.  It also means explosive.  

Example Question #1335 : Identifying Synonyms

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

FAVORABLE

Possible Answers:

Sturdy

Approving

Meticulous

Reticent

Jaunty

Correct answer:

Approving

Explanation:

Favorable means expressing approval, or approving.

Example Question #1336 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INOPERABLE

Possible Answers:

Tone-deaf

Untreatable

Disagreeable

Selective

Forested

Correct answer:

Untreatable

Explanation:

Inoperable means unable to be operated on, or untreatable.

Example Question #1337 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DORMANT

Possible Answers:

Advanced

Inactive

Glossy

Rainy

Crisp

Correct answer:

Inactive

Explanation:

"Dormant" means inactive or asleep. The Latin root word, "dormire," means to sleep.

Example Question #1338 : Identifying Synonyms

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

LIABLE

Possible Answers:

Aggressive

Defined

Musty

Durable

Responsible

Correct answer:

Responsible

Explanation:

"Liable" means legally responsible. The root word, "lier," means to bind.

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