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Example Question #2116 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
AIMLESS
Impious
Purposeless
Chronic
Aloof
Dejected
Purposeless
"Aimless" means purposeless or without goals or purpose. "Aloof" means detached or unconcered. "Chronic" means permanent or lasting a long time. "Dejected" means sad and depressed. "Impious" means disrespectful towards religion.
Example Question #2117 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
DREARY
Conventional
Plentiful
Pious
Dull
Exciting
Dull
"Dreary" means dull or lifeless. "Exciting" is the antonym; it means lively and interesting. "Pious" means very religious. "Plentiful" means abundant or a lot. "Conventional" means normal or customary.
Example Question #2118 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BIZARRE
Alike
Lucent
Disparate
Garrulous
Strange
Strange
Another word for "bizarre" is "strange." All of the other answer choices have meanings unrelated to "bizarre": "garrulous" means excessively talkative; "disparate" means different; "lucent" means shining; and "alike" means similar.
Example Question #2119 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VILE
Sly
Energetic
Unpleasant
Viral
Whimsical
Unpleasant
"Vile" means extremely unpleasant or foul. The correct answer is therefore "unpleasant." The other choices do not have similar definitions: "viral" means spreading quickly, "energetic" means full of energy, "sly" means sneaky, and "whimsical" means delightful and fantastical.
Example Question #2120 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURIOUS
Worldly
Understood
Destitute
Mercenary
Loquacious
Destitute
“Penurious” means very poor, so the best available synonym is “destitute,” which means to be completely poor and downtrodden. For clarification, "worldly" means knowledgeable and wise; "mercenary" means not loyal, willing to go against your conscience for money; "loquacious" means long-winded or talkative.
Example Question #1361 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERNICIOUS
Private
Ominous
Public
Beneficial
Detrimental
Detrimental
“Pernicious” is an adjective that means gradually harmful over time, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like harmful. That means that “beneficial” cannot be the correct answer, because “beneficial” means helpful, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “pernicious.” “Detrimental,” however, is an adjective that means harmful, and because “detrimental” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “pernicious,” “detrimental” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2122 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEY
Supernatural
Extroverted
Introspective
Rational
Mundane
Supernatural
“Fey” means relating to magic or supernatural phenomenon. For clarification, "rational" means reasonable and sensible; "mundane" means ordinary or boring; "introspective" means inwardly focused with thoughts and feelings; and "extroverted" means outgoing or sociable.
Example Question #2123 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFLUENT
Squishy
Wealthy
Grandiose
Forgotten
Torpid
Wealthy
"Affluent" means having lots of material wealth.
Example Question #2124 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ODIOUS.
Wanton
Sensory
Revolting
Adventurous
Charming
Revolting
“Odious” means revolting. For clarification, "sensory" means relating to the senses; "wanton" means random or indiscriminate.
Example Question #2125 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OMINOUS.
Purposeful
Rewarding
Effortless
Foreboding
Tricky
Foreboding
“Ominous” means scary or foreboding. You might have noticed it has the same root word as “omen,” which might have clued you in to the correct answer "foreboding."
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