SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs
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Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WINDING
Mechanical
Circuitous
Automatic
Electrical
Direct
Circuitous
A "circuitous" path is one that weaves and winds; it is indirect. While circuits sometimes are electrical, the two adjectives are not synonymous. "Mechanical" and "automatic" can be synonyms.
Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DASHING
Ambling
Northern
Hideous
Gruesome
Bolting
Bolting
To "dash" is to bolt or rush rapidly. To "amble" is to stroll or walk in a leisurely way. "Dashing" can also mean stylish and attractive, antonyms of "hideous" and "gruesome." "Northern" describes a cardinal direction.
Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DAWDLING
Adverbial
Efficacious
Efficient
Lingering
Curvaceous
Lingering
To "dawdle" or "linger" is to delay or waste time over something. "Efficacious" and "efficient" are synonyms that are both opposites of "dawdling" and "lingering." "Adverbial" describes adverbs (a part of speech). "Curvaceous" means shapely and curved and is usually used to describe women's bodies.
Example Question #59 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENDEMIC
Urban
Contagious
Judicious
Native
Rural
Native
Something that is "endemic" to an area is native to that area; it originates from that area. "Contagious" is a medical word meaning infectious. "Rural" describes the countryside and is an antonym of "urban." Someone "judicious" shows good judgment.
Example Question #60 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Brainy
Old-fashioned
Harmonious
Novel
Witty
Old-fashioned
"Antiquated" means old-fashioned or outdated. "Novel" means new or unique. "Brainy" means intelligent, and "witty" similarly means clever. "Harmonious" means either peaceful (amicable) or producing a pleasant sound (melodious).
Example Question #1421 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTERNAL
Equable
Peripheral
Imperative
Internal
Central
Peripheral
"External" means "peripheral," on the edges. It is an antonym of "internal" and "central." "Imperative" means essential or very important. "Equable" means calm, cool, and collected.
Example Question #1422 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HASTY
Dynamic
Unvarying
Hurried
Pliant
Rigid
Hurried
"Hasty" and "hurried" both mean rushed or too quick. "Unvarying," or "unchanging," is an antonym of "dynamic." "Rigid" means stiff or inflexible and is an antonym of "pliant," or "flexible."
Example Question #1238 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURCHING
Shouting
Staggering
Gliding
Perilous
Introductory
Staggering
To "lurch" is to stagger or to make unsteady, uncontrolled movements. "Lurching" is a near antonym to gliding, which means sliding or floating along smoothly. "Introductory" is the adjective form of introduction, and "perilous" means dangerous.
Example Question #2231 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERIPHERAL
Central
On the outskirts
Optical
Comprehensive
Misunderstood
On the outskirts
"Peripheral" describes the outer edges or boundaries of something. This is an antonym for "central," which means at the middle of something. "Optical" is a word describing vision or the eyes, and while peripheral vision is a type of vision, peripheral itself does not specifically refer to vision. "Misunderstood" and "comprehensive" are opposite concepts.
Example Question #2232 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROMENADED
Strolled
Aimed
Marching
Precise
Haphazard
Strolled
To "promenade" is to stroll or take a leisurely walk. "Promenading" is a more aimless activity than "aiming" or "marching," both of which are direct movements. "Imprecise" and "haphazard" are synonyms.
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