Identifying Synonyms - SSAT Upper Level Verbal

"Earnest" means serious, sincere, and intense. "Villainous" means wicked and evil. "Grimy" means filthy. "Foolish" means silly. "Zestful" means eager and enthusiastic, full of vitality.

"Immaculate" means pure and spotless. This is an antonym for "unclean." "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated. "Judicious" means prudent and well-advised.

"Uncouth" means coarse, unrefined, brutish, or rude. "Prurient" means lustful and lecherous. "Bombastic" and "pompous" are synonyms. "Hateful" and "loving" are antonyms, of course.

"Illusory" means deceptive or false. Honest and Truthful are the antonyms of Illusory. Fortuitous means to be lucky, and Feral means to be wild. Both of these words have no relation to Illusory in this context.

Intricate means complex.

Complex means involving many parts, or complicated.

Opulent means wealthy.

Accountable means expected to justify actions, or responsible.

Something that is "defunct" is no longer in use or no longer capable of being used or done; something that is it is non-working.

Imposing means grand, impressive, or striking.

The word “dominant” describes someone who is in control or in command over others. The answer choice that most resembles this definition is “leading.”

Maternal means of or relating to mothers, or motherly.

"Liable" means legally responsible. The root word, "lier," means to bind.

"Ominous" is defined as signaling a future harmful or evil event. It also means threatening.

The word is derived from "omen," which means an occurrence that signals what will happen in the future.

"Turpitude" means wickedness.

"Nefarious" means wicked.

"Deleterious" means harmful or injurious to health.

"Functional" means useful or utilitarian.

"Convoluted" means extremely complex or complicated.

"Congenital" means present from birth, or inborn.