SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #2182 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

KINETIC

Possible Answers:

Related to food

Related to family 

Quandary

Replicate 

Related to movement 

Correct answer:

Related to movement 

Explanation:

"Kinetic" means related to movement. For clarification, a "quandary" is a difficult situation, and "replicate" means to copy or to reproduce.

Example Question #1381 : Synonyms

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

AGILE

Possible Answers:

Nimble

Dependable

Honest

Toxic

Sluggish

Correct answer:

Nimble

Explanation:

"Agile" means "nimble" or able to move quickly and easily. "Sluggish" is an antonym of "agile"; it means slow-moving. "Honest" means truthful. "Dependable" means reliable. "Toxic" means contaminated and poisonous.

Example Question #2184 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

CONCISE

Possible Answers:

Silent

Rambling

Carnivorous

Succinct

Universal

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 #2185 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

SPORADIC

Possible Answers:

Irregular 

Wanton

Dramatic

Fortuitous

Nomadic

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 #2186 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

ARCHAIC

Possible Answers:

Reprieve 

Curved

Din 

Curved

Antiquated 

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 #574 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

CONTINUOUS

Possible Answers:

uninterrupted

broken apart

muddled

in disagreement

perplexing

Correct answer:

uninterrupted

Explanation:

Continuous means something is uninterrupted. 

Example Question #575 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

ULTIMATE

Possible Answers:

fractured

first in a series

last in a series

revitalized

strained

Correct answer:

last in a series

Explanation:

Ultimate means last in a series.

Example Question #2184 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms

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

DESOLATE

Possible Answers:

gloomy

saddened

crowded

dispersed

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 #2191 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal

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

Rural

Possible Answers:

Suburban

Arid

Countryside

Urban

Mountainous

Correct answer:

Countryside

Explanation:

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

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