SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?

She is so smart that she gets straight A's.

Possible Answers:

stupid

boring

dumb

None of the other answers 

intelligent

Correct answer:

intelligent

Explanation:

"Smart" and "intelligent" both share similar meanings. 

Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Loyal

Possible Answers:

Faithful

Annual

Large

Weak

Disloyal

Correct answer:

Faithful

Explanation:

Loyal means faithful.

Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Sloppy

Possible Answers:

Messy

Polite

Deep

Clean

Cloudy

Correct answer:

Messy

Explanation:

Sloppy means messy.

Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Elegant

Possible Answers:

Smart

Awkward

Strong

Quick

Graceful

Correct answer:

Graceful

Explanation:

"Elegant" means graceful.

Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Intelligent

Possible Answers:

Kind

Helpful

Smart

Athletic

Friendly

Correct answer:

Smart

Explanation:

"Intelligent" means smart.

Example Question #1141 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Which word can replace the underlined word?

It could be considered selfish to eat the whole pizza and not share with your friends.

Possible Answers:

intelligent

smart

greedy

wise

None of the above

Correct answer:

greedy

Explanation:

"Greedy" could replace "selfish" to maintain the same meaning of the sentence. 

Example Question #1142 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

STEALTHY

Possible Answers:

Benevolent 

Sneaky 

Inconsiderate 

Diabolical 

Considerate 

Correct answer:

Sneaky 

Explanation:

Someone who is "stealthy" is very sneaky and good at staying hidden, so "sneaky" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "stealthy": "considerate" means kind and "inconsiderate" means unkind, as you might be able to guess from the use of the negative prefix "in-," which means not, in "inconsiderate"; and "diabolical" means evil and "benevolent" means kind and generous.

Example Question #1143 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

GENEROUS

Possible Answers:

Unseflish 

Comfortable 

Pleasant

Selfish 

Uncomfortable 

Correct answer:

Unseflish 

Explanation:

Someone who is "generous" is not selfish and enjoys sharing, so the correct answer is “unselfish.” None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "generous."

Example Question #1144 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CALLOUS

Possible Answers:

Paranoid 

Reluctant 

Brash 

Bold 

Heartless 

Correct answer:

Heartless 

Explanation:

"Callous" means cruel, unkind or heartless, so "heartless" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "callous": "brash" means bold; "reluctant" means disinclined or resistant, or not wanting to do something; and "paranoid" means perceiving and fearing something that doesn't actually exist.

Example Question #1145 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

VOCAL

Possible Answers:

Loud 

Silent 

Visible 

Untimely 

Invisible 

Correct answer:

Loud 

Explanation:

"Vocal" means loud and liking to speak one's mind, so "loud" is the correct answer. To help you, "visible" means able to be seen, and "untimely" means occurring at a bad time.

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