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Example Question #3200 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPISODIC
Acclaimed
Fallow
Limpid
Intermittent
Irresolute
Intermittent
The adjective "episodic" means occurring in episodes, occurring in a series of regularly repeating segments. So, a television show could often be described as "episodic." This definition is closest in meaning to "intermittent" which means occurring at irregular intervals, not continuous. Additionally, "fallow" means (of soil) not being used to grow crops; "irresolute" means uncertain, unsure; "acclaimed" means widely praised; "limpid" means (of a liquid) clear.
Example Question #1121 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Dictatorial
Palpable
Urgent
Ancient
Glossy
Ancient
"Primordial" is an adjective meaning prehistoric, existing at or from the beginning of time. "Ancient" is an adjective meaning belonging to the very distant past, and is an appropriate synonym.
Example Question #3202 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SPARSE
unintelligent
aggressive
obvious
menacing
infrequent
infrequent
"Sparse" means scattered, meager, or infrequent.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SPARSE
meager
thriving
hungry
gregarious
meticulous
meager
Sparse means thinly dispersed or meager.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RIFE.
Common
Obvious
Roomy
Misplaced
Rare
Common
“Rife” means common or found frequently. Usually you will hear as part of the expression something was rife with something. For example, her hair was rife with lice. The correct synonym is “common.”
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEREFT.
Donate
Lacking
Excess
Surfeit
Surplus
Lacking
To be “bereft” means to be lacking. As in, “she was bereft of ideas, having tried everything.” For clarification, "excess," "surfeit" and "surplus" are all synonyms and mean to have too much of something; as such they are antonyms of “bereft” and “lacking.”
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
INEXHAUSTIBLE
weary
unlimited
fluid
rampant
few
unlimited
"Inexhaustible" means existing in abundance, or unlimited.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABUNDANT.
Plentiful
Poignant
Vain
Miserable
Serendipitous
Plentiful
“Abundant” means plentiful, or well-supplied. For clarification, serendipitous means fortunate or relating to good fortune; vain can either mean pointless when used to describe an activity or action or it can mean obsessed with one’s own image if used to describe a person; poignant means moving, or particularly penetrating and perceptive.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Abundant
A lot
Diminutive
Famished
Dehydrated
Implacable
A lot
"Abundant" means a lot; Diminutive means small; Famished means starving or without food; Dehydrated means without water or thirsty; and Implacable means cannot be be satsifed.
Example Question #3207 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CUMULATIVE
alleged
trite
poignant
selective
amassed
amassed
"Cumulative" means increasing in quantity by successive additions, or amassed.
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