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Example Question #62 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAVITY
Decay
Shame
Plague
Suspicion
Hole
Hole
A cavity is a hole.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Parity
Fence
Conversation
Equality
Satire
Devotion
Equality
"Parity" means equality.
Example Question #2021 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FELICITY
Happiness
Fortune
Despondency
Jealousy
Misery
Happiness
"Felicity" is a noun used to describe happiness and contentment or something that creates happiness and contentment. For clarification, "despondency" is a feeling of hopelessness.
Example Question #2022 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AILMENT
Clandestine
Dogma
Obstinate
Treatment
Sickness
Sickness
An "ailment" is an affliction or a sickness. For clarification, "clandestine" means secret or underground, "dogma" refers to a system of belief or a doctrine, and "obstinate" means stubborn.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Dependable
Successful
Reliable
Rare
Ordinary
Tolerable
Reliable
"Reliable" means dependable.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMIABLE
Ill-tempered
Good-natured
Erratic
Recalcitrant
Radical
Good-natured
"Amiable" means good-natured. "Ill-tempered" means cantankerous, so it is an antonym of "amiable," not a "synonym." For clarification, "erratic" means unpredictable or devoid of a pattern, "recalcitrant" means unruly and disobedient, and "radical" means favoring major changes.
Example Question #2023 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SIZEABLE
Unused
Unwilling
Substantial
Wasteful
Rural
Substantial
"Sizeable" means substantial, so "substantial," an adjective that means very large, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "sizeable": "unwilling" means hesitant or not willing or ready to do something, as you might infer from the word being a combination of the negative prefix "un-," which means not, and "willing"; "unused" means original or new, or in other words, not used, as you might have inferred from the word also including the negative prefix "un-"; "rural" means located in or having qualities of the countryside as opposed to cities; and "wasteful" means spending or using too much or more than that is needed.
Example Question #2024 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EGOTIST
Selfless person
Calm person
Athletic person
Conceited person
Wise person
Conceited person
An "egotist" is a selfish and conceited person. For clarification, "conceited" means self-obsessed and arrogant.
Example Question #2025 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEGIBLE
Energetic
Intelligent
Humorous
Readable
Rash
Readable
"Legible" means neat enough to be read and understood, so "readable" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "legible": "intelligent" means smart; "energetic" means lively or possessing a lot of energy; "rash" means reckless or careless; and "humorous" means funny.
Example Question #2026 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PACIFY
dismiss
surrender
soothe
a baby's toy
agree
soothe
"Pacify" means to soothe or ease.
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