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Example Question #1171 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLOVENLY
Short
Gorgeous
Tall
Messy
Severe
Messy
The adjective "slovenly" means untidy, messy, (of a person's appearance) unkempt, messy, and dirty. Additionally, "gorgeous" means attractive, beautiful; "severe" means intense, extreme, harsh.
Example Question #1172 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRAPHIC
Affable
Unscathed
Feisty
Morose
Vivid
Vivid
The adjective "graphic" generally means vivid, lifelike, intense and realistic. Additionally, "unscathed" means unharmed by; "morose" means grumpy and sad, sullen and sulky; "feisty" means spirited, having more energy or strength than might be expected; "affable" means friendly and easy to talk to, sociable and warm.
Example Question #1173 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REGAL
Blissful
Royal
Drab
Ostentatious
Tacky
Royal
"Regal" means "royal," or fit for royalty, or magnificent.
"Drab" means boring, dull or somber.
"Blissful" means happy, delightful or heavenly.
"Tacky" means cheap, tasteless or vulgar.
"Ostentatious" means excessively grand, flash or showy.
Example Question #1174 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINE
Red
Inky
Morose
Destitute
Chromatic
Red
"Sanguine" means "red," typically blood red; it also means happy, optimistic or cheerful.
"Chromatic" means vividly colorful or multi-colored.
"Inky" means black, jet-black, the color of soot.
"Destitute" means in disrepair, poor, impoverished.
"Morose" means sorrowful, sad, depressed.
Example Question #389 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRY
Gluttonous
Formal
Humorous
Distorted
Serious
Distorted
"Wry" means distorted; in conversation it is often used to describe someone's sense of humor, and in that case it means sarcastic, ironic or distorted.
"Formal" means ceremonial, orderly, or proper.
"Gluttonous" means greedy with food or never satisfied, insatiable.
"Serious" means important; it also means humorless or grim.
"Humorous" means funny, comical, the trait of making people laugh. Humorous was meant to mislead by the association between wry and humor.
Example Question #1175 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPALESCENT
Haggard
Prosperous
Copious
Prismatic
Salubrious
Prismatic
"Opalescent" means "prismatic," having the quality of opal, pearly.
"Salubrious" means beneficial, healthy, or wholesome.
"Copious" means excessive quantities of something, ample, abundant.
"Haggard" means worn out, tired, weakened.
"Prosperous" means successful, thriving or wealthy.
Example Question #1176 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMORPHOUS
Liable
Inoffensive
Shapeless
Rigid
Fashionable
Shapeless
"Amorphous" means "shapeless," vague or formless.
"Fashionable" means stylish, contemporary, trendy.
"Liable" means responsible, accountable, at blame.
"Inoffensive" means not obnoxious, pleasant, harmless.
"Rigid" means adamant, inflexible, unyielding.
Example Question #1177 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUDY
Gorgeous
Vulgar
Pristine
Clear
Sophisticated
Vulgar
"Gaudy" means "vulgar," bright or garish.
"Pristine" means untouched, natural, pure.
"Gorgeous" means beautiful, attractive, magnificent.
"Clear" means transparent, glassy, see-through.
"Sophisticated" means elegant, refined, cultured.
Example Question #1178 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRAGILE
Natural
Gorgeous
Parallel
Flimsy
Delicious
Flimsy
"Fragile" is an adjective meaning easily broken or damaged. Similarly, "flimsy" is an adjective meaning weak and easily damaged, so flimsy is an appropriate synonym.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TRANQUIL
thirsty
crossing borders
calm
analgesic
parched
calm
"Tranquil" means that something, like a setting, is calming, peaceful.
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