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Example Question #521 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILIGENT
Elementary
Hardworking
Exacerbating
Spiteful
Raspy
Hardworking
"Diligent" means hardworking. "Raspy" means hoarse and is usually used to describe voices. "Elementary" means easy or straightforward or rudimentary. To "exacerbate" a situation is to make it worse or more severe; to be "spiteful" is to act in cruel, malicious ways.
Example Question #523 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUVENILE
Joyful
Explanatory
Youthful
Mature
Celebratory
Youthful
"Juvenile" refers to youths or adolescents. "Mature," a near antonym, means fully developed. "Joyful," a synonym for jubilant, means full of joy. "Explanatory" means in a manner that explains something, and "celebratory" means in a manner of celebration.
Example Question #524 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZESTFUL
Frightening
Hearty
Spirited
Unenthused
Boring
Spirited
Someone "zestful" is spirited or full of excitement. "Boring" is dull or tedious, and "frightening" is scary. "Unenthused" means uninterested. "Hearty" means either substantial (when describing food) or loud, cheerful, and vigorous (when describing people).
Example Question #525 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEEK
Silent
Timid
Bragging
Acoustic
Courageous
Timid
"Meekness" is shyness or timidity. "Silent" is an antonym for loud and raucous. "Acoustic" refers to sound and the study of sound, and "courageous" means brave. To "brag" is to compliment or boast about oneself.
Example Question #1311 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUBIOUS
Solid
Doubtful
Celebratory
Deceitful
Factual
Doubtful
"Dubious" means hesitating or doubting. "Deceitful" and "deceptive" are synonyms. "Factual" means truthful or accurate, and "celebratory" means festive. "Solid" is, of course, a state of physical matter.
Example Question #1312 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CYNICAL
Quiet
Glistening
Anxious
Faint
Distrustful
Distrustful
Someone "cynical" generally distrusts or looks down upon things that society or other people believe and value. "Anxious" and "nervous" are synonyms. "Quiet" means making little noise, "glistening" means sparkling or gleaming, and "faint" means weak, indistinct, or barely perceptible.
Example Question #1313 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MIRTHLESS
Harsh
Mysterious
Rigid
Humorless
Sweet
Humorless
"Mirth" is amusement or humor. "Rigid" means stiff or inflexible. "Sweet" means pleasant or tasty. "Harsh" means rough, cruel, and grating. "Mysterious" means impossible to understand to explain or understand.
Example Question #1314 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SARCASTIC
Immense
Cruel
Stable
Viscous
Sardonic
Sardonic
"Sarcastic" means sardonic. "Immense" means extremely great or large, and "stable" means secure and steady. "Viscous" describes the thickness of a liquid, and "cruel" means savage or brutal.
Example Question #1315 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PECKISH
Cheerful
Polite
Talkative
Solitary
Hungry
Hungry
"Peckish" means hungry (usually slightly hungry as opposed to ravenous). "Talkative" and "garrulous" are synonyms. "Solitary" means existing alone, and "polite" means respectful, considerate. "Cheerful" means happy, jolly, or merry.
Example Question #1316 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REVERENT
Subordinate
Dominant
Wrathful
Worshipful
Unholy
Worshipful
"Reverent" means feeling/showing deep respect or worship. "Unholy" and "holy" are antonyms, with "unholy" meaning sinful or wicked. Something "subordinate" is lower in rank than something else, which is the opposite of dominant, something important and powerful. "Wrathful" means full or rage or fury.
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