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Example Question #1801 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Erudite
Protected
Selfish
Annual
Open
Scholarly
Scholarly
"Erudite" means scholarly or having great knowledge.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CORDIAL
lengthened
taken aback
friendly
furious
absurd
friendly
"Cordial" means friendly and warm.
Example Question #1053 : Synonyms
Synonyms
Affable
Aghast
Mendacious
Diverse
Friendly
Exorbitant
Friendly
"Affable" means friendly. Aghast means to be struck by terror; diverse means varied; exorbitant means excessive; and mendacious describes someone who lies.
Example Question #1011 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms
Pugnacious
Critical
Terrestrial
Belligerent
Charming
Sanguine
Belligerent
"Pugnacious" means belligerent or aggressive. Critical means important or describes someone who criticizes others; sanguine means optimistic or cheery; terrestrial is related to land; and charming describes someone who is pleasant or attractive.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DOUR
loose
preachy
scruffy
stern
trite
stern
"Dour" means stern or unsmiling.
Example Question #1053 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
DOCTRINAIRE
garrolous
irrelevant
greedy
uncompromising
polemic
uncompromising
"Doctrinaire" means uncompromising or dogmatic.
Example Question #1054 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
magnanimous
futuristic
explosive
heartfelt
childish
generous
generous
"Magnanimous" means generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or subordinate.
Example Question #1055 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FRACTIOUS
unmanageable
shattered
chronological
bothersome
restrained
unmanageable
"Fractious" means unruly, difficult to control, or unmanageable.
Example Question #1056 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SHREWD
astute
easy-going
negative
sly
scholarly
astute
"Shrewd" means having sharp powers of judgment; being astute.
Example Question #1057 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ELOQUENT
articulate
verbose
distracting
beautiful
unpleasant
articulate
"Eloquent" means fluent, persuasive, or articulate in writing or speech.
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