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Example Question #91 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISPASSIONATE
Envious
Calm
Angry
Frightened
Sad
Calm
The adjective "dispassionate" means not emotional, not passionate, not feeling strong emotions. This is closest in meaning to "calm." Other synonyms for "dispassionate" include "unruffled," "composed," and "impassive."
Example Question #92 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALACIOUS
Energetic
Subdued
Libidinous
Prudish
Proper
Libidinous
"Salacious" means lewd, "libidinous," or obscene. This is an antonym for "proper" and "prudish." "Subdued" means somber, downcast. "Energetic" means high-spirited and full of energy.
Example Question #961 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HANGDOG
Broke
Criminal
Abject
Indulgent
Shamefaced
Shamefaced
"Hangdog" means shamefaced, "abashed," or "ashamed" and often describes a person's facial expression. "Broke" means temporarily or currently short on money, and "criminal" as an adjective means inclined to commit or having already committed crime. "Abject" means craven, miserable. "Indulgent" means lenient, generous, or softhearted.
Example Question #1761 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACHRYMOSE
Sickened
Nutty
Appetizing
Weepy
Confounded
Weepy
"Lachrymose" means weepy," tearful, or sad. "Appetizing" means appealing, tasty. "Confounded" means bewildered, and "nutty" means zany or crazy. "Sickened" means ill, ailing.
Example Question #1762 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIRULENT
Innocuous
Congenial
Bizarre
Affable
Hostile
Hostile
"Virulent" can mean dangerously toxic or venomous, but it can also mean "hostile," bitter, and rancorous. This is an antonym for "innocuous," which means harmless. "Bizarre" means outlandish or strange, and "congenial" means friendly or personable. "Affable" has a similar meaning of friendly, amiable, and cordial.
Example Question #1763 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRESTFALLEN
Unlucky
Leery
Woebegone
Calamitous
Emotive
Woebegone
"Crestfallen" means downhearted, sad, and "woebegone." "Leery" is another word for cautious or guarded, and "calamitous" is another word for disastrous. "Emotive" means expressive of one's feelings. An antonym for "unlucky" is serendipitous.
Example Question #1764 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPLENETIC
Quizzical
Angry
Bizarre
Frenzied
Superstitious
Angry
"Splenetic" means "angry" or irritable. ("Spleen" is an old-fashioned word for anger and frustration.) Don't confuse this with "frenetic," which means frenzied. "Quizzical" means curious or puzzling, and "bizarre" means strange or outlandish. "Superstitious" means having an irrational belief in superstitions.
Example Question #1765 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOMICIDAL
Doleful
Puerile
Murderous
Prurient
Embarrassed
Murderous
"Homicidal" can mean literally "murderous" or figuratively very violent and brutal. "Prurient" means lustful, while "puerile" means immature or juvenile. "Embarrassed" is another word for ashamed. "Doleful" is another word for forlorn or mournful.
Example Question #1766 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JOCULAR
Panglossian
Sardonic
Gelid
Humorous
Jubilant
Humorous
"Jocular" means "humorous" or joking. This is not the same as "jubilant," which means overjoyed. "Sardonic" means sarcastic, and "Panglossian" means overly optimistic and naively hopeful. "Gelid" means very cold, frigid.
Example Question #1767 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAGGISH
Salacious
Hedonistic
Inimitable
Humorous
Maudlin
Humorous
Someone who is behaving in a "waggish" way is being playfully or mischievously funny. This is an antonym for "maudlin," which means tearfully sentimental or excessively sorrowful. "Inimitable" means one of a kind. "Hedonistic" means concerned with the pursuit of pleasure. "Salacious" is a synonym for "prurient."
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