All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #585 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDOLENT
Serene
Industrious
Intrepid
Lazy
Jubilant
Lazy
"Indolent" means "lazy' or idle, lackadaisical.
"Serene" means calm and clear-headed.
"Intrepid" means brave or courageous.
"Jubilant" means full of joy, happy.
"Industrious" means hard-working, diligent, productive.
Example Question #586 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JADED
Querulous
Indolent
Thrifty
Offbeat
Indifferent
Indifferent
"Jaded" means "indifferent," somebody who is bored because s/he has experienced a lot.
"Thrifty" means frugal, tight-fisted; describes someone who doesn't like to spend money.
"Querulous" means argumentative and hard to please. Describes someone who quarrels excessively.
"Offbeat" means strange, weird, or eccentric.
"Indolent" means lazy, easygoing or slothful.
Example Question #587 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTRUISTIC
Unselfish
Close-minded
Klutzy
Homely
Bigoted
Unselfish
"Altruistic" means "unselfish," charitable, humanistic.
"Klutzy" means clumsy, awkward, or bumbling.
"Bigoted" means prejudiced or biased.
"Homely" means ordinary or it means ugly.
"Close-minded" means blind, stubborn, rigid in opinion.
Example Question #588 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANTON
Boring
Bothersome
Disinterested
Dull
Playful
Playful
"Wanton" and "playful" are synonyms referring to a carefree (as opposed to serious) disposition. The other words do not have this meaning. Although the word "wanton" is somewhat difficult, analyzing the other answer choices and recognizing that "playful" is not at all related to the words "bothersome," "disinterested," "boring," and "dull," which all have negative connotations, can help you arrive at the correct answer.
Example Question #589 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLUNT
Masculine
Indirect
Forward
Fickle
Feminine
Forward
The words "blunt" and "forward" can be used to describe someone who is very direct (almost rudely so) when he or she expresses him or herself. The other words do not share this meaning. Words like "masculine" and "feminine" are clearly unrelated to the word "blunt." And the word "indirect" is actually an antonym of the word "blunt." Carefully considering the other answer choices may help you arrive at the correct answer.
Example Question #590 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FICKLE
Youthful
Humble
Fussy
Inconstant
Finicky
Inconstant
The words "fickle" and "inconstant" describe the personality of someone who changes his or her mind frequently. The other words do not share this meaning. The words "finicky" and "fussy" are synonymous with each other, describing someone with fastidious behavior. "Humble" and "youthful" are not related in meaning to the word fickle.
Example Question #591 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALLOUS
Insensitive
Compassionate
Caring
Dense
Criminal
Insensitive
"Callous" means "insensitive" or cruel.
"Criminal" means corrupt or illegal.
"Dense" means thick or compressed; as a personality trait it means unintelligent.
"Compassionate" means caring and empathetic.
"Caring" means to be kind and attentive to another's needs.
Example Question #592 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRUPULOUS
Kind
Devious
Principled
Immoral
Monastic
Principled
"Scrupulous" means "principled," honest or trustworthy.
"Kind" means generous and good.
"Monastic" means secluded or contemplative or related to a monk.
"Devious" means deceitful, dishonest, wily.
"Immoral" means evil, degenerate or unscrupulous.
Example Question #593 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CYNICAL
Disgusting
Pertinent
Distrusting
Relevant
Displaced
Distrusting
The adjective "cynical" is used to describe someone who is distrusting of others and inclined to believe things are less virtuous than they seem. Additionally, "disgusting" means gross, unattractive, sickening; "displaced" means moved from its original position, dislodged, shifted; "pertinent" is a synonym of "relevant" they both mean related to the topic of discussion, important to what is happening.
Example Question #594 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
KEEN
Unwilling
Eager
Creative
Serene
Jolly
Eager
The adjective "keen" can mean either "eager," willing to do something or sharp, quick-witted, intelligent. Additionally, "jolly" means cheerful, good-natured, happy; "serene" means peaceful; "unwilling" means not wanting to do something.