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Example Question #2246 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURIOUS
Emblematic
Impoverished
Propitious
Auspicious
Ignominious
Impoverished
"Penury" is extreme poverty. "Ignominy" means shame and humiliation, and "emblematic" means symbolic. "Propitious" and "auspicious" are synonyms that both mean favorable and promising.
Example Question #2247 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACONIC
Slothful
Terse
Tasteless
Apposite
Mercurial
Terse
"Laconic" is a synonym for "terse" or brief. "Mercurial" is a synonym for "capricious," and "apposite" means apt. "Tasteless" and "tasteful" are antonyms, "slothful" and "indolent" are synonyms.
Example Question #2248 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONJECTURAL
Grotesque
Elliptical
Vicarious
Speculative
Belligerent
Speculative
"Conjectural" means "speculative," supposed, hypothetical. "Belligerent" is a synonym for "aggressive," and "grotesque" is a synonym for "gruesome." "Elliptical" means obscure and impossible to comprehend. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand," indirect.
Example Question #2249 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLVENT
Aloof
Infrequent
Inane
Greedy
Bankrupt
Bankrupt
The adjective "insolvent" means unable to pay one's debts due to running out of money. This is closest in definition to "bankrupt." Additionally, "aloof" means distant, withdrawn from human company; "inane" means pointless and silly.
Example Question #2250 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTATIVE
Presumed
Gilded
Morose
Apocryphal
Effervescent
Presumed
"Putative" means assumed, so-called, or supposed. "Effervescent" means bubbly and can describe a liquid or a personality, and "morose" is a synonym for glum or gloomy. "Gilded" means shiny or covered in a gold or gold-like coating. "Apocryphal" means fictitious or false.
Example Question #2251 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Tasteful
Inelegant
Haughty
Superfluous
Supercilious
Inelegant
Something "gauche" is gaudy, tasteless, or "inelegant." This is an antonym for "tasteful." "Haughty" and "supercilious" are synonyms that mean stuck up. "Superfluous," on the other hand, means surplus, extra, or redundant.
Example Question #2252 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMBLEMATIC
Garrulous
Bewitching
Symbolic
Shrewd
Pedantic
Symbolic
Something that is "emblematic" is symbolic or representational. "Pedantic" means fussy or overly picky. "Shrewd" means sharp or astute, and "garrulous" means talkative. "Bewitching" means charming or enchanting.
Example Question #2253 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACTIOUS
Lecherous
Irascible
Lascivious
Fragmented
Jingoistic
Irascible
"Fractious" means grumpy, irritable, and "irascible." This is different from "fragmented," which means broken into small pieces, not joined together. "Jingoistic" is a synonym for "chauvinistic," and "lecherous" is a synonym for "lustful" or lascivious.
Example Question #2254 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPECUNIOUS
Wealthy
Intense
Poor
Exhausted
Absurd
Poor
The adjective "impecunious" means penniless, "poor," completely without money or possessions. Additionally, "absurd" means ridiculous.
Example Question #2255 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLE
Unyielding
Ignominious
Obstreperous
Tacit
Impending
Unyielding
"Inexorable" means relentless, unstoppable, or "unyielding." "Tacit" is a synonym for "unspoken," and "impending" is a synonym for "imminent." "Ignominious" means shameful or disgraceful. "Obstreperous" means rambunctious and boisterous.
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