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Example Question #679 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCHAIC
Impatient
Voracious
Newfangled
Obsolete
Novel
Obsolete
"Archaic" means outdated and obsolete. This is an antonym of "newfangled" and "novel." "Voracious" means either very eager or very hungry, depending on the context. "Impatient," of course, is an antonym of "patient."
Example Question #680 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EUPHORIC
Peachy
Savory
Bucolic
Potable
Elated
Elated
"Euphoric" means elated, ecstatic, and very happy. "Savory" means aromatic or tasty, and "potable" means drinkable or safe to drink. "Bucolic" means rustic or rural, and "peachy" means just fine.
Example Question #1471 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLUSTERY
Eligible
Decrepit
Gusty
Serene
Righteous
Gusty
"Blustery" and "gusty" are both synonyms for windy. "Serene," which means calm and placid, could be a near antonym for this concept. "Righteous" means virtuous and upstanding, and "decrepit" means decaying and dilapidated. "Eligible" means qualified.
Example Question #1472 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUDICROUS
Absurd
Stingy
Baffled
Stringent
Quizzical
Absurd
"Ludicrous" and "absurd" both mean ridiculous. "Stingy" means thrifty and miserly. "Stringent" means strict and firm. "Quizzical" means puzzled or baffled.
Example Question #1473 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
Exultant
Fervid
Leery
Harmful
Jubilant
Harmful
"Deleterious" means inimical, harmful, or hostile. "Jubilant" means overjoyed and exultant. "Leery" means cautious and wary. "Fervid" means both fervent and impassioned.
Example Question #2231 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAROCHIAL
Liberal
Stingy
Eloquent
Provincial
Genius
Provincial
"Parochial" and "provincial" are both synonyms for narrow-minded, conservative. This is an antonym of "liberal." "Stingy" means miserly, and "eloquent" means well spoken, fluent. "Genius" means brilliant.
Example Question #2232 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUCOLIC
Rustic
Cryptic
Enigmatic
Eccentric
Urban
Rustic
"Bucolic" means rural and rustic. This is the opposite of "urban," which is an adjective describing cities. "Eccentric" means unusual and strange, and "cryptic" means enigmatic or mysterious.
Example Question #2233 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIGUOUS
Exorbitant
Pitiful
Equivocal
Emotional
Unequivocal
Equivocal
"Ambiguous" means unclear and equivocal. This is an antonym of "unequivocal," which means clear. "Pitiful" means pathetic, and "exorbitant" means excessive, over the top. "Emotional" means filled with or expressing great emotion.
Example Question #2234 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTRAL
Ghostly
Animated
Maudlin
Sedulous
Assiduous
Ghostly
"Spectral" means ghostly, shadowy. "Maudlin" means overly sentimental, and "animated" means lively, energetic. "Sedulous" and "assiduous" are both synonyms for hardworking and diligent.
Example Question #2235 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTABLE
Drinkable
Inebriated
Dissolute
Abysmal
Powerful
Drinkable
"Potable" means drinkable, safe to drink. "Inebriated" means drunk, but the two words are not related. "Abysmal" means dreadful, terrible. "Dissolute" means decadent. "Powerful" is a synonym for "potent," not "potable."
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