SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

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

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ETERNAL

Possible Answers:

natural

verbose

forboding

rotational

endless

Correct answer:

endless

Explanation:

"Eternal" means lasting forever, or endless.

Example Question #2252 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

PREMEDITATED

Possible Answers:

synchronized

violent

adventurous 

intentional

malicious

Correct answer:

intentional

Explanation:

"Premeditated" means intentional or planned.

Example Question #2253 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

PERIPATETIC

Possible Answers:

underwater

reduction

jovial

loving

nomadic

Correct answer:

nomadic

Explanation:

"Peripatetic" means traveling from place to place, or nomadic.

Example Question #2401 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

COEVAL

Possible Answers:

covering

language

zeal

lectern

contemporary

Correct answer:

contemporary

Explanation:

A "coeval" is a person the same age as yourself, or a contemporary.

Example Question #3153 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

Incessant

Possible Answers:

Hostile

Morose

Lucid

Continual

Irritable

Correct answer:

Continual

Explanation:

"Incessant" means continual; Hostile means unfriendly; Morose means gloomy; Irritable means annoying; and Lucid means clear.

Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

EMBRYONIC

Possible Answers:

chemical

gloomy

redacted

rudimentary

unpleasant

Correct answer:

rudimentary

Explanation:

"Embryonic" means undeveloped, or rudimentary.

Example Question #3152 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

PERPETUAL

Possible Answers:

trite

eternal

affectionate

nagging

untied

Correct answer:

eternal

Explanation:

"Perpetual" means never-ending, or eternal.

Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ERRATIC

Possible Answers:

mischievious

rural

mistaken

unpredictable

powerful

Correct answer:

unpredictable

Explanation:

"Erratic" means not following a pattern, or unpredictable.

Example Question #2401 : Synonyms

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

EVANESCENT 

Possible Answers:

Attractive

Beneficial

Fleeting

Notable

Noisy

Correct answer:

Fleeting

Explanation:

"Evanescent" means fleeting or short-lived, so "fleeting" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "evanescent."

Example Question #2402 : Synonyms

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

INCIPIENT

Possible Answers:

Poor

Opposed

Disproven

Soothing

Beginning

Correct answer:

Beginning

Explanation:

"Incipient" means beginning to exist or appear. So, "beginning" is the correct answer because it is closest in meaning to "incipient." 

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