SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : SSAT Elementary Level Verbal
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Example Question #429 : Synonyms
Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. You are to select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EQUITABLE
unique
level
fair
uniform
ambiguous
fair
"Equitable" means equal and fair.
Example Question #430 : Synonyms
Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. You are to select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
POIGNANT
microscopic
touching
billowing
sick
elevated
touching
"Poignant" means touching or deeply affecting in a sad way.
Example Question #431 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SEVERE
Hail
Calm
Excellent
Concern
Serious
Serious
"Severe" means very bad or very serious, so "serious" is the best match. "Calm" is the opposite, meaning free from disturbance, "excellent" means great or fantastic, "hail" is a weather phenomenon in which small lumps of ice fall from the sky, and "concern" is a feeling of sympathy.
Example Question #432 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AILING
Wealthy
Ill
Destitute
Poor
Healthy
Ill
"Ailing" means sick or hurt; it is an antonym of "healthy." So, "ill," which means sick, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "ailing": "destitute" and "poor" are synonyms that both mean lacking money; they are both antonyms of "wealthy," which means having lots of money.
Example Question #433 : Synonyms
Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VITAL
Important
Vexed
Interior
Extreme
Flood
Important
VITAL means significant or important.
Example Question #434 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LITTLE
Figurine
Lost
Miniature
Urban
Colossal
Miniature
"Little" means small, and since "miniature" is defined as small or smaller than a regular-sized version of something, "miniature" is the best answer choice! To help you determine the correct answer, take a look at the prefix of miniature, which is "mini-" meaning small. "Colossal" is also an antonym of "little."
Example Question #435 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
RIGOROUS
Unflinching
Choleric
Belligerent
Disgusting
Demanding
Demanding
“Rigorous” means very strict and difficult and comes from the word "rigor," meaning strictness or harshness. “Demanding” is similar in meaning, as a task that is demanding, such as a test, is usually very strict and difficult. To further help you, if someone is “unflinching” they are not scared; “belligerent” means hostile; “choleric” means angry or irritable.
Example Question #436 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FEASIBLE
Winnable
Malleable
Possible
Saleable
Unable
Possible
“Feasible” means capable of being done, so something that is "feasible" is possible. To further help you, “malleable” means capable of being molded or formed. Notice how the suffixes -"ible" and "-able" both mean able to be done.
Example Question #437 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FATIGUED
Dry
Spent
Expanded
Reversed
Fat
Spent
If you are “fatigued,” you are tired or exhausted. “Spent” can mean tired or exhausted, as in “I jogged for hours and feel spent.” Do not mistake “fatigued” for fat or large despite the beginning of the word. “Fatigued” comes from the French "fatigue," whilst "fat" comes from the German or Anglo-Saxon "fett." To further help you, “expanded” means made bigger; “reversed” means sent back in the opposite direction.
Example Question #438 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTENT
Meaningless
Powerless
Meaningful
Substantial
Powerful
Powerful
Something that is "potent" is extremely efficient and powerful, so "powerful" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "potent": "meaningful" means important or significant; "meaningless" means not important or not significant; "powerless" means not having the ability to change something or alter a situation; and "substantial" means significant.
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