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Example Question #1346 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMINENT
Distinguished
Helpless
Obedient
Optimistic
Zany
Distinguished
Someone "eminent" is prominent, distinguished, or illustrious. "Obedient" and "disobedient" are antonyms, as are "optimistic" and "hopeless." "Zany" means peculiar or eccentric.
Example Question #1347 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GENEROUS
Equable
Stingy
Heroic
Magnanimous
Valiant
Magnanimous
"Generous" means magnanimous, which is the opposite of "stingy" and "miserly." "Equable" means calm and collected. "Heroic" means courageous or valiant.
Example Question #126 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POETIC
Loquacious
Aqueous
Antiquated
Lyrical
Prosaic
Lyrical
"Poetic" and "prosaic" are typically antonyms, while "poetic" and "lyrical" are near synonyms. "Aqueous" means watery or resembling water. "Loquacious" means very talkative. "Antiquated" means old fashioned or outdated.
Example Question #541 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARROGANT
Haughty
Garbled
Compulsory
Bragging
Inferior
Haughty
"Arrogant" means haughty, stuck-up, or inclined to believe in one's own superiority. Someone arrogant may be inclined to "brag," but bragging and arrogant are not quite synonyms. Someone arrogant would not generally feel "inferior." "Garbled" means muddied or distorted, and "compulsory" means required.
Example Question #542 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNCTUAL
Prompt
Punishing
Crafty
Peculiar
Dazzling
Prompt
"Punctual" and "prompt" both mean timely. "Dazzling" means extremely bright or impressive. "Punishing" and "rewarding" are antonyms, as are "peculiar" and "ordinary." "Crafty" means cunning or sly.
Example Question #543 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBEDIENT
Woebegone
Gullible
Skeptical
Creative
Compliant
Compliant
"Obedient" and "compliant" both describe a willingness to follow rules. "Gullible" and "skeptical" are antonyms, and "creative" means imaginative. "Woebegone" means sorrowful.
Example Question #544 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMORAL
Loving
Sinful
Ethical
Obstinate
Stubborn
Sinful
"Immoral" and "sinful" both mean unethical, the opposite of ethical. "Amorous," a similar sounding word, means loving. "Stubborn" and "obstinate" are synonyms referring to people whose opinions are difficult to change or modify.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNIFIED
Unenthused
Enthralled
Rapt
Chronic
Stately
Stately
Someone who is "dignified" is stately, majestic, or even imposing. "Chronic" means persistent, and "rapt" and "enthralled" both mean fascinating. "Unenthused," the opposite of enthused, means not excited.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZANY
Succulent
Mundane
Humdrum
Ordinary
Eccentric
Eccentric
"Zany" and "eccentric" both describe someone who is peculiar, strange, or unusual. This is the opposite of "ordinary," "mundane," and "humdrum." "Succulent" means juicy, luscious, or delicious.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLEXIBLE
Edible
Incapable
Rigid
Accommodating
Demanding
Accommodating
Someone who is "flexible" is able to accommodate others' demands or needs. "Flexible" is an antonym of demanding in some contexts and an antonym of "rigid" in other contexts. "Edible" means able to be eaten, and "capable" means able to do a certain thing.
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