SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #2301 : Synonyms

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

SALIENT

Possible Answers:

Significant 

Flavorful

Elegant 

Salty

Corporeal

Correct answer:

Significant 

Explanation:

“Salient” means significant or noticeable. For clarification, "corporeal" means concerning bodily things (especially in contrast to spiritual things) and "elegant" means sophisticated and graceful.

Example Question #2302 : Synonyms

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

LIMPID

Possible Answers:

Intrepid

Ornery

Lucid 

Listless 

Laconic

Correct answer:

Lucid 

Explanation:

Something expressed in a “limpid” way is expressed clearly and lucidly and easily understood. So the correct answer is “lucid” which also means clear. For clarification, "listless" means lacking energy; "laconic" means terse or brief; "ornery" means irritable or bad-tempered; "intrepid" means adventurous.

Example Question #2303 : Synonyms

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

LUCID

Possible Answers:

Timid

Intelligible

Cloudy

Risky

Insane

Correct answer:

Intelligible

Explanation:

"Lucid" means expressed clearly, or intelligible.

Example Question #2304 : Synonyms

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

LUCID

Possible Answers:

Mystified 

Mandatory

Healthy

Clear

Shameful

Correct answer:

Clear

Explanation:

"Lucid" means clear.  

Example Question #2305 : Synonyms

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

GLIB

Possible Answers:

Silly

Fortified

Flippant

Weak

Unsure

Correct answer:

Flippant

Explanation:

"Glib" means speaking a lot but in an insincere and flippant way, so "flippant," meaning facetious and rude, is the correct answer.

Example Question #2306 : Synonyms

SPURIOUS

Possible Answers:

Enraged

Fixated

Underwhelmed

Dissected

False

Correct answer:

False

Explanation:

"Spurious" means counterfeit or untrue. (Example: "The paper was full of spurious claims, and Francis wasn't surprised that the argument's evidence was lacking, as evidence would have contradicted its claims.") Therefore, "false" is the best synonym.

Example Question #823 : Hspt Verbal Skills

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

IRREFUTABLE

Possible Answers:

Rebuttable

Plausible

Undeniable

Deniable

Implausible

Correct answer:

Undeniable

Explanation:

"Irrefutable" is an adjective meaning "impossible to deny or disprove." While "undeniable" and "implausible" may each look like a potentially correct answer because like "irrefutable," "undeniable" and" implausible" each begin with a negative prefix; however, "implausible" means "not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince," so it is actually an antonym of "irrefutable," and not the correct answer. "Undeniable," however, means "unable to be denied or disputed." Since "undeniable" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "irrefutable," so "undeniable" is the correct answer.

Example Question #2311 : Synonyms

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

ERRONEOUS

Possible Answers:

Exigent

Correct

Quick

Incorrect

Dull

Correct answer:

Incorrect

Explanation:

"Erroneous" is used to describe a mistake or something that is incorrect. Correct would be the opposite of Erroneous. Exigent means immediate, Quick means to be fast at something, and Dull means boring. These last three words have no relation to Erroneous in this situation.

Example Question #2312 : Synonyms

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

REDUNDANT

Possible Answers:

Mesmerizing

Manufactured

Incorrect

Natural

Needless

Correct answer:

Needless

Explanation:

Redundant means no longer useful or needed.

Example Question #2313 : Synonyms

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

GENUINE

Possible Answers:

Obscure

Cheerful

Authentic

Transparent

Flat

Correct answer:

Authentic

Explanation:

Genuine means that something is really what it claims to be, or authentic.

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