SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DEFICIENT

Possible Answers:

Wordy

Concise

Beneficial

Customary

Inadequate

Correct answer:

Inadequate

Explanation:

"Deficient" means lacking or "inadequate." "Concise" means brief or terse. "Wordy" means verbose or having too many words. "Beneficial" means favorable, advantageous, or helpful to oneself. "Customary" means common or traditional

Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

MEAGER

Possible Answers:

Selfish

Surprising

Valuable

Inadequate

Enthusiastic

Correct answer:

Inadequate

Explanation:

"Meager" means lacking in regard to a requirement, or "inadequate."

Example Question #1131 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

MYRIAD

Possible Answers:

Persuasive

Countless

Extreme

Suspicious

Stunning

Correct answer:

Countless

Explanation:

"Myriad" means too numerous to be counted, or "countless."

Example Question #1132 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

CAPACIOUS

Possible Answers:

Spacious

Diminutive

Heroic

Brilliant

Audible

Correct answer:

Spacious

Explanation:

"Capacious" means spacious or roomy. "Diminutive" means small. "Heroic" means brave or courageous. "Brillant" means smart. "Audible" means able to be heard.

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

PROSAIC

Possible Answers:

Advanced

Literary

Descriptive

Commonplace

Excessive

Correct answer:

Commonplace

Explanation:

"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."

Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

REPLETE

Possible Answers:

Overused

Hackneyed

Overflowing

Replenished

Recognized

Correct answer:

Overflowing

Explanation:

"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."

Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

DIVERSE

Possible Answers:

Opposite

Perfect

Varied

Painted

Handcrafted 

Correct answer:

Varied

Explanation:

Diverse means showing variety, or varied.

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

EXORBITANT

Possible Answers:

Excessive

Approximate

Woeful

Exact

Reasonable

Correct answer:

Excessive

Explanation:

“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.

Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

DIVERSE

Possible Answers:

Varied

Residential

Critical

Empathetic

Dynamic

Correct answer:

Varied

Explanation:

"Diverse" means varied.

Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

EXCESSIVE

Possible Answers:

Insufficient

Decorative

Malodorous

Delightful

Too much

Correct answer:

Too much

Explanation:

"Excessive" means too much.

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