SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, and Size
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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of "solitary" is . . .
friendly
unaccompanied
escorted
athletic
mean
unaccompanied
"Solitary" is an adjective that means "done or existing alone," or when describing a place, "secluded or isolated." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "done alone" or "secluded." "Escorted" may look like a good answer, but "escorted" means "accompanied somewhere, especially for protection or security, or as a mark of rank." Because "escorted" means the opposite of "solitary," it cannot be the correct answer. "Unaccompanied," however, means "having no companion or escort." Because "unaccompanied" is closest in meaning to "solitary," "unaccompanied" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Which is a synonym for the word vast?
The vast prairie was full of flowers and wildlife.
None of the other answer choices
finite
enormous
tiny
small
enormous
Enormous can be substituted in for vast to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of "meager" is __________.
grand
sufficient
jumbled
paltry
much
paltry
"Meager" is an adjective that means "lacking in quantity or quality," and used to refer to something provided or available. So, we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "lacking." While "sufficient" might look like a potentially correct answer, "sufficient" means "enough" or "adequate," "sufficient" is an opposite of "lacking," so it can't be the correct answer. "Paltry," however, is an adjective that means "small or meager" and is used to describe amounts. Since "paltry" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "meager," "paltry" is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of “uniform” is __________.
consistent
gargantuan
potential
varying
demonstrated
consistent
“Uniform,” when used as an adjective, means “not changing in form or character; remaining the same,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “not changing” or “similar to others.” That means that “varying” cannot be the correct answer, because when used as an adjective, “varying” means “differing in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “uniform.” “Consistent,” however, is an adjective that refers to a person, behavior, or process, and means “unchanging over a period of time,” and because “consistent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “uniform,” “consistent” is the correct answer.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
The girl piled a substantial amount of potatoes onto her plate.
None of the above
medium
small
large
tiny
large
"Large" could replace "substantial" to maintain the meaning of the sentence.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?
I cannot believe he ate the entire pizza!
sausage
None of the other answers
portion
part
whole
whole
"Whole" and "entire" have the same meaning.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Enormous
Large
Tiny
Medium
Smooth
Famous
Large
"Enormous" means extremely large.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Several
None
A few
Too much
Couple
One
A few
"Several" means a number of, but more than a couple.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Crowded
Painful
Annoying
Empty
Reliable
Packed
Packed
"Crowded" means full or packed.
Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Tiny
Huge
Confusing
Wealthy
Understandable
Small
Small
"Tiny" means extremely small.
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