SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CONCISE

Possible Answers:

Succinct

Carnivorous

Rambling

Universal

Silent

Correct answer:

Succinct

Explanation:

“Concise” is an adjective that means “brief but comprehensive,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “brief but comprehensive.” That means that “rambling” cannot be the correct answer, because “rambling” means “lengthy and inconsequential” when it referrs to writing or speech, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “concise.” “Succinct,” however, is an adjective that is used especially of something written or spoken and means “briefly and clearly expressed,” and because “succinct” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “concise,” “succinct” is the correct answer.

Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SPORADIC

Possible Answers:

Fortuitous

Dramatic

Wanton

Nomadic

Irregular 

Correct answer:

Irregular 

Explanation:

"Sporadic" means occurring irregularly or at random, so "irregular" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "sporadic." For clarification, "fortuitous" means lucky, "nomadic" means wandering or not having a permanent home, "dramatic" means theatrical or noticeable, and "wanton" means random and pointless or promiscuous.

Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ARCHAIC

Possible Answers:

Curved

Reprieve 

Antiquated 

Din 

Curved

Correct answer:

Antiquated 

Explanation:

“Archaic” means relating to ancient times, so something that is “archaic” is "antiquated." “Antiquated” means very old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted. It is related to the word “antique,” which refers to an old item. To clarify the other terms, a “reprieve” is a break or rest from something; a “din” is a long, continued, often harsh noise.

Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CONTINUOUS

Possible Answers:

perplexing

broken apart

uninterrupted

in disagreement

muddled

Correct answer:

uninterrupted

Explanation:

Continuous means something is uninterrupted. 

Example Question #19 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ULTIMATE

Possible Answers:

fractured

revitalized

strained

first in a series

last in a series

Correct answer:

last in a series

Explanation:

Ultimate means last in a series.

Example Question #1194 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DESOLATE

Possible Answers:

dispersed

gloomy

saddened

crowded

deserted

Correct answer:

deserted

Explanation:

Desolate means deserted.

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ISOLATED

Possible Answers:

cramped

solitary

mellow

well-mannered

overheated

Correct answer:

solitary

Explanation:

Isolated means alone or solitary.

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Rural

Possible Answers:

Suburban

Arid

Mountainous

Urban

Countryside

Correct answer:

Countryside

Explanation:

"Rural" means countryside; Suburban means residential; Urban means city-like; Mountainous means having many mountains; and Arid means dry.

Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Ordinary

Possible Answers:

Frequently

Hasty

Significant

Common

Extraordinary

Correct answer:

Common

Explanation:

"Ordinary" means common; Extraordinary means beyond ordinary; Significant means important; Frequently means often; and Hasty means not thorough.

Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Distant

Possible Answers:

Lengthy

Faraway

Central

Close

Prevalent

Correct answer:

Faraway

Explanation:

"Distant" means faraway; Close means near; Lengthy mean long; Prevalent means widespread; and Central means related to a center position.

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