SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

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Example Questions

Example Question #3091 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

SEMINAL

Possible Answers:

Bothersome

Regular

Influential

Detailed

Insignificant

Correct answer:

Influential

Explanation:

"Seminal" means innovative, original, or "influential."

Example Question #3092 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

NEGLIGIBLE

Possible Answers:

Easygoing

Aggressive

Essential

Insignificant

Opposite

Correct answer:

Insignificant

Explanation:

"Negligible" means so small it's not worth considering, or "insignificant."

Example Question #3092 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

CONFOUNDING

Possible Answers:

Belittling

Aggravating

Mesmerizing

Baffling

Astounding

Correct answer:

Baffling

Explanation:

"Confounding" means confusing and difficult to figure out. "Baffling" means puzzling. Given how similar "confounding" and "baffling" are in meaning, they are synonyms.

Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

PROMINENT

Possible Answers:

Important

Talkative

Reserved

Pale

Personable

Correct answer:

Important

Explanation:

Prominent means well-known or famous.

Example Question #3093 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

SUBSTANTIAL

Possible Answers:

Heavy

Practical

Kind

Considerable

Rough

Correct answer:

Considerable

Explanation:

Substantial means of considerable importance or worth.

Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

FUNDAMENTAL

Possible Answers:

Pesky

Violent

Underlying

Capital

Constructive

Correct answer:

Underlying

Explanation:

Foundational means basic or underlying.

Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

TRIVIAL

Possible Answers:

Particular

Settled

Odd

Banal

Sly

Correct answer:

Banal

Explanation:

Trivial means unimportant or banal

Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

TRIVIAL

Possible Answers:

Affordable

Insignificant

Delayed

Modest

Calm

Correct answer:

Insignificant

Explanation:

Trivial means insignificant.  

Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

COMPREHENSIVE

Possible Answers:

Blatant

Threatening

Wandering

Inclusive

Hesitant

Correct answer:

Inclusive

Explanation:

Comprehensive means complete, including all aspects of something, or inclusive.

Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

REQUISITE

Possible Answers:

Conversational

Required

Mortified

Optional

Decorated

Correct answer:

Required

Explanation:

“Requisite” is a word that can be used as a noun or an adjective, but because all of the potential answer choices are adjectives, we will need to consider “requisite” as an adjective. When used as an adjective, “requisite” means “made necessary by circumstances or regulations.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “necessary.” That means that “optional” cannot be the correct answer, because “optional” means “available to be chosen but not obligatory,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “requisite.” “Required,” however, when used as an adjective, means “officially compulsory; indispensable,” and because “required” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “requisite,” “required” is the correct answer.

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