All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #161 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JOCULAR
Humorous
Keen
Unfair
Mitigate
Susceptible
Humorous
To be "jocular" means to be humorous. For clarification, "mitigate" means lessen, alleviate; "keen" means eager; "susceptible" means vulnerable.
Example Question #162 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GRAVE
Preposterous
Serious
Insignificant
Deplorable
Absurd
Serious
A situation that is "grave" is serious and somber. For clarification, "deplorable" means deserving of hatred; "absurd" and "preposterous" are synonyms that both mean ridiculous.
Example Question #163 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NAÏVE
Mundane
Lofty
Experienced
Jocular
Innocent
Innocent
If you are "naïve" you are innocent and gullible. Naïve people are easily lied to and manipulated. For clarification, "lofty" means very high or proud; "mundane" means ordinary or boring; "jocular" means humorous.
Example Question #164 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GREGARIOUS
Nostalgic
Outgoing
Passionate
Disrespectful
Shy
Outgoing
Someone who is "gregarious" is very social and outgoing. For clarification, "nostalgia" is a fond remembrance of the past.
Example Question #165 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALTRUISTIC
Decadent
Mousy
Charitable
Haughty
Tenuous
Charitable
Someone who is "altruistic" is very charitable and inclined towards generosity. For clarification, "mousy" means dull or timid; "tenuous" means uncertain; "haughty" means arrogant; "decadent" means corrupt and luxurious.
Example Question #166 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Polite
Calm
Mirthless
Disrespectful
Helpless
Disrespectful
Someone who is "insolent" is being rude and disrespectful. For clarification, "mirthless" means without happiness; "mirth" means happiness.
Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CAUTIOUS
Vengeful
Watchful
Jubilant
Rancorous
Ecstatic
Watchful
To be "cautious" means to be careful, watchful, and vigilant. For clarification, "vengeful" and "rancorous" are synonyms, and "jubilant" and "ecstatic" are synonyms.
Example Question #168 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CIVIL
Polite
Distasteful
Troublesome
Disloyal
Rude
Polite
"Civil" means polite. "Rude" means impolite, so it is an antonym, not a synonym, of "civil." None of the other answers are close in meaning to "civil": "troublesome" means bothersome or worrisome, "distasteful" means offensive, and "disloyal" means not loyal; one can infer this from the combination of the prefix "dis-", which means not, with the word "loyal."
Example Question #169 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GARRULOUS
Timid
Quiet
Shy
Talkative
Reserved
Talkative
Someone who is "garrulous" is very talkative or loquacious. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all loose synonyms of one another and antonyms of "garrulous" and "loquacious."
Example Question #170 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
METICULOUS
Careless
Gregarious
Jolly
Hopeful
Careful
Careful
"Meticulous" means paying great attention to detail or careful. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "meticulous": "jolly" means happy or good-natured; "hopeful" means optimistic; "gregarious" means sociable; and "careless" means inattentive.