SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #679 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

ARCHAIC

Possible Answers:

Impatient

Voracious

Newfangled

Obsolete

Novel

Correct answer:

Obsolete

Explanation:

"Archaic" means outdated and obsolete.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

Possible Answers:

Peachy

Savory 

Bucolic

Potable

Elated

Correct answer:

Elated

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Eligible

Decrepit

Gusty

Serene

Righteous

Correct answer:

Gusty

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Absurd

Stingy

Baffled

Stringent

Quizzical

Correct answer:

Absurd

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Exultant

Fervid

Leery

Harmful

Jubilant

Correct answer:

Harmful

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Liberal

Stingy

Eloquent

Provincial

Genius

Correct answer:

Provincial

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Rustic

Cryptic

Enigmatic

Eccentric

Urban

Correct answer:

Rustic

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Exorbitant

Pitiful

Equivocal

Emotional

Unequivocal

Correct answer:

Equivocal

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Ghostly

Animated

Maudlin

Sedulous

Assiduous

Correct answer:

Ghostly

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Drinkable

Inebriated

Dissolute

Abysmal

Powerful

Correct answer:

Drinkable

Explanation:

"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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