SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #77 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

COMBATIVE

Possible Answers:

Broken

Excessive

Romantic

Filthy

Aggressive

Correct answer:

Aggressive

Explanation:

Combative means aggressive, eager to engage in combat, and ready to fight. Excessive means too much. Filthy means very dirty or grimy. When it's not capitalized, romantic means loving or characterized by love. Broken means not working or functioning.

Example Question #78 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CAPABLE

Possible Answers:

Elegant

Eloquent

Competent

Specific

Precious

Correct answer:

Competent

Explanation:

"Capable" and "competent" both mean able to achieve things efficiently. "Elegant" means tasteful, stylish, or graceful. "Eloquent" means fluent and articulate in speech. "Specific" means precise or particular, and "precious" means valuable.

Example Question #79 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SLY

Possible Answers:

Slender

Limber

Terrestrial

Hungry

Cunning

Correct answer:

Cunning

Explanation:

"Sly" and "cunning" both mean clever. "Terrestrial" is an adjective describing land-based things (the opposite of aquatic), and "slender" means slim or skinny. "Limber" is a word that means flexible and nimble. A good synonym for hungry is famished or ravenous.

Example Question #80 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MISCHIEVOUS

Possible Answers:

Unhealthy

Harmful

Naughty

Fragmented

Thieving

Correct answer:

Naughty

Explanation:

"Mischievous" and "naughty" both indicate a tendency to misbehave and cause trouble. "Thieving" is a synonym for "stealing," "fragmented" means broken up into small pieces, and "unhealthy" is an antonym of "healthy." "Harmful" means damaging or hurtful.

Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CRANKY

Possible Answers:

Ill

Uncomfortable

Grumpy

Dysfunctional

Passive

Correct answer:

Grumpy

Explanation:

"Cranky" and "grumpy" both mean bad-tempered and irritable. "Passive," the opposite of active, means accepting whatever happens without resistance; "ill" means sick. "Uncomfortable" is an antonym of comfortable, and "dysfunctional" is another way to say that something doesn't work or function.

Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LETHARGIC

Possible Answers:

Surreptitious

Abnormal

Foreign

Novel

Sluggish

Correct answer:

Sluggish

Explanation:

"Lethargic" and "sluggish" both mean underactive. "Abnormal," the opposite of normal, means out of the ordinary or strange. "Novel," when used as an adjective, means new. "Surreptitious" is another word for sneaky, and "foreign," the opposite of domestic, refers to things that are from another country.

Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FRANK

Possible Answers:

Lethargic

Receptive

Deceptive

Roundabout

Candid

Correct answer:

Candid

Explanation:

"Frank," or "candid," means open, direct, and honest. "Lethargic" means sluggish or lazy; "receptive" means willing or able to receive new ideas or information. "Deceptive," on the other hand, means deceitful or intending to mislead. "Roundabout" means indirect, winding, or unclear.

Example Question #521 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

HOSTILE

Possible Answers:

Robust

Unhelpful

Supple

Judicious

Antagonistic

Correct answer:

Antagonistic

Explanation:

"Hostile" means antagonistic or unfriendly. "Unhelpful" is an antonym of "helpful," "robust" means strong and sturdy, and "judicious" means showing or using good judgment. "Supple" is a synonym for flexible and limber.

Example Question #522 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ELDERLY

Possible Answers:

Lustful

Nomadic

Obsolete

Geriatric

Equitable

Correct answer:

Geriatric

Explanation:

"Elderly" means geriatric. "Nomadic" describes people who move around frequently and have no set home. "Equitable" means fair or equal. "Obsolete" means outdated. "Lustful" means full of lust and is a synonym for lecherous.

Example Question #523 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EAGER

Possible Answers:

Velvet

Nervous

Dour

Supple

Fervent

Correct answer:

Fervent

Explanation:

"Eager" and "fervent" both mean enthusiastic. "Velvet" is a soft type of material, "nervous" means anxious, and "dour" means stern and unsmiling. "Supple" is a synonym for limber and flexible.

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