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Example Question #161 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Miniscule is to tiny as stupendous is to __________.
defiant
afraid
aggressive
amazing
small
amazing
"Miniscule" means very tiny, so "miniscule" is a synonym of tiny, and "miniscule" is a more intense version of "tiny." So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best available synonym of "stupendous," in particular, a word that "stupendous" is an intense version of, like "miniscule" is a more intense version of "tiny" because it means very tiny. Stupendous means really great or amazing, so "amazing" is the correct answer. To help you, "defiant" means not willing to give in to someone else’s commands.
Example Question #162 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRIGID
Warm
Foggy
Beautiful
Comfortable
Cold
Cold
"Frigid" means very cold, so "cold" is the correct answer. "Warm" has the opposite meaning—it means having a moderate heat. "Comfortable" means encouraging relaxation; "foggy" means murky or cloudy; and "beautiful" is used to describe a good-looking person or thing.
Example Question #163 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADHESIVE
Frank
Warm
Unpleasant
Sticky
Sticky
The word "adhesive" means sticky or tacky. Therefore, "sticky" is the word that most closely matches its definition. "Frank" means open or honest, and is therefore unrelated to the definition of "adhesive." Neither "warm" nor "unpleasant" are related to the definition of "adhesive," either.
Example Question #164 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RIGID
Critical
Inflexible
Hateful
Argumentative
Judgmental
Inflexible
The word "rigid" means not able to change its shape. For instance, a piece of putty can be stretched and changed. Such a thing is "flexible." So too are certain drinking straws flexible—they have that little top section that can be bent. When they do not have this, they are generally "rigid" (though you can bend them more than, for example, a pencil, which is very rigid). When something is "inflexible," it is not able to be flexed or bent. This is just what it is like to be "rigid." The "in-" prefix in "in-flexible" is really a form of the "un-" prefix that means not or non-. This is the best answer among those provided. Do not be tricked by the other answers, some of which describe character traits that many associate with "rigid" personalities. Even if every person with a "rigid" personality was judgmental, these two words would still indicate two different things—one, the being inflexible or unchanging, and the other, the being critical.
Example Question #9 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Large is to big as triumph is to
loss
none of the other answers
overwhelm
Success
failure
Success
Large is a synonym to big just as triumph is a synonym to success.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Sick is to ill as strong is to
tired
powerful
happy
weak
none of the other answers
powerful
Ill is a synonym for sick just as powerful is a synonym for strong.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Terrain is to land as climate is to
weather
sky
land
none of the other answers
rain
weather
Each set of words are synonyms.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Probe is to investigate as glimpse is to
peer
none of the other answers
leap
stare
peek
peek
Both sets of words are synonyms.
Example Question #165 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Finish the analogy.
Chamber is to bedroom as basement is to __________.
kitchen
bathroom
None of the other answer choices
cellar
garage
cellar
A bedroom can be referred to as a chamber, just as a cellar can be called a basement.
Example Question #101 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Finish the analogy.
Solo is to lone as club is to __________.
group
None of the other answer choices
nobody
single
whole
group
Solo refers to one, just as a club refers to a group.
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