SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
bend
inexplicable
masculine
nearby
many
many
"Manifold" means many.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RIFE
lift
abundant
persist
look through
devour
abundant
"Rife" means abundant, as in rife with something.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.
Prevalent
Fortunate
Illegal
Academic
Concealed
Rife
Rife
"Rife" means prevalent or common.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.
Myriad
Consistent
Eventful
Countless
Affluent
Obnoxious
Countless
"Myriad" means pertaining to an indefinitely great number. Thus, the best answer choice is the word countless.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Finite
Limited
Pessimistic
Unlimited
Archaic
Crucial
Limited
"Finite" means limited; Unlimited means infinite; Archaic means ancient; Pessimistic means having a negative view; and Crucial means extremely important.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DUAL
Humorous
Two
Confident
Single
Sullen
Two
"Dual" means having to do with two or double. "Single" means having to do with one. "Sullen" means cranky. "Humorous" means funny or amusing. "Confident" means sure of oneself.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PROLIFIC
Wanton
Fruitful
Deft
Skilled
Useless
Fruitful
"Prolific" means highly productive or fruitful, so "fruitful" is the correct answer. For clarification, "wanton" means random and reckless, and "deft" means highly skilled.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXTENSIVE
Detailed
Ultimate
Healing
Lethargic
Broad
Broad
"Extensive" means of great size or amount. The definition of "broad," of great extent, wide, makes it the best answer.
Example Question #1441 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEREFT
Massive
Deprived
Ignominous
Sticky
Floating
Deprived
"Bereft" most nearly means "deprived," as in, "The blank canvas was bereft of color."
Example Question #1442 : Synonyms
A synonym of “derivative” is __________.
unoriginal
unique
universal
exhausted
scathing
unoriginal
“Derivative” is an adjective that can mean “imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason” and is usually used of an artist or work of art when used in this way. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “imitative.” That means that “unique” cannot be the correct answer, because “unique” is an adjective that means “being the only one of its kind; unlike anything,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “derivative.” “Unoriginal,” however, is an adjective that means “lacking originality; derivative,” and because “unoriginal” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “derivative,” “unoriginal” is the correct answer.
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