SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #2591 : Synonyms

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

BANNED

Possible Answers:

Deleterious

Presaged

Forbidden

Celestial

Exact

Correct answer:

Forbidden

Explanation:

"Banned" means "forbidden." "Presaged" is a synonym for "foreseen," and "exact" is a synonym for precise. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Celestial" describes heavenly beings or objects in the sky, depending on the context.

Example Question #2592 : Synonyms

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

VERBATIM

Possible Answers:

Reprehensible

Exact

Fatuous

Unconscionable

Egregious

Correct answer:

Exact

Explanation:

"Verbatim" means "exact," word for word. "Reprehensible" means loathsome, and "unconscionable" similarly means indefensible. "Fatuous" is a synonym for "silly" or foolish. "Egregious" means shockingly bad or outstanding for bad reasons.

Example Question #2593 : Synonyms

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

SALIENT

Possible Answers:

Preempted

Important

Munificent

Forestalled

Specious

Correct answer:

Important

Explanation:

The "salient" details of something are its most important or principal details. "Forestalled" and "preempted" are synonyms. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Munificent" means very generous and philanthropic.

Example Question #2594 : Synonyms

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

SWANKY

Possible Answers:

Zany

Prolix

Herculean

Inchoate

Luxurious

Correct answer:

Luxurious

Explanation:

"Swanky" means elegant, stylish, and "luxurious." "Prolix" is a synonym for "verbose," and "herculean" is a synonym for "onerous." "Inchoate" means nascent and unformed. "Zany" means eccentric and bizarre.

Example Question #2595 : Synonyms

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

NEBULOUS

Possible Answers:

Insuperable

Verboten

Qualms

Hazy

Propitious

Correct answer:

Hazy

Explanation:

"Nebulous" means "hazy," foggy, vague, or unclear. "Propitious" is a synonym for "auspicious," and "verboten" is a synonym for "forbidden." An "insuperable" obstacle is one that cannot be overcome. "Qualms," a noun, means reservations or misgivings.

Example Question #2596 : Synonyms

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

COMMENSURATE

Possible Answers:

Munificent

Candid

Proportional

Elegiac

Hilarious

Correct answer:

Proportional

Explanation:

"Commensurate" means corresponding or "proportional." "Elegiac" means in the form of an elegy or a lament, and "hilarious" means hysterically funny. "Candid" is a synonym for "frank." "Munificent" means generous, magnanimous.

Example Question #2597 : Synonyms

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

SACROSANCT

Possible Answers:

Jejune

Apocryphal

Elective

Sacred

Liturgical

Correct answer:

Sacred

Explanation:

"Sacrosanct" means "sacred," holy, and inviolable. While "sacrosanct" is often (but not always) used in a religious context, it is not a synonym for "liturgical," which describes church rituals or rites. "Apocryphal" means false, and "jejune" means dull or insipid. "Elective" means chosen and not mandated, as in elective surgery or an elective college class.

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