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 #56 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

PENDING

Possible Answers:

Hanging

Particular

Logical

Unresolved

Proximal

Correct answer:

Unresolved

Explanation:

Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.

Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

WITHERED

Possible Answers:

Youthful

Uncooperative

Heartfelt

Wizened

Just

Correct answer:

Wizened

Explanation:

“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.

Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

NEWFANGLED

Possible Answers:

Fantastic

Bygone

Melodious

Exhaustive

Modern

Correct answer:

Modern

Explanation:

“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.

Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

TRANSIENT

Possible Answers:

Daily

Temporary

Misshapen

Accountable

Bare

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

"Transient" means temporary.

Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

INCHOATE

Possible Answers:

Apt

Quirky

Undeveloped

Restricted

Linguistic

Correct answer:

Undeveloped

Explanation:

"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."

Example Question #2431 : Synonyms

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

JUVENILE

Possible Answers:

Deceptive

Cosmopolitan

Suave

Mature

Young

Correct answer:

Young

Explanation:

"Juvenile" means young.

Example Question #2291 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

ERRATIC

Possible Answers:

violent

large

unpredictable

antique

pretty

Correct answer:

unpredictable

Explanation:

Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.

Example Question #3191 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

PORTABLE

Possible Answers:

Formulaic

Inconsistent

Thirsty

Mobile

Debatable

Correct answer:

Mobile

Explanation:

Portable means movable or mobile.

Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

PERIODICAL

Possible Answers:

Grammatical

Syntactical

Investigative

Occasional

Journalistic

Correct answer:

Occasional

Explanation:

"Periodical" and "occasional" are synonyms describing periods of time. The other words do not have meanings that relate to time. 

Example Question #3193 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

MOMENTARY

Possible Answers:

Momentum

Timeless

Sentimental

Eternal

Passing

Correct answer:

Passing

Explanation:

"Momentary" and "passing" are synonymous adjectives similar in meaning to the word fleeting or temporary. The other words do not have related meanings. "Eternal" and "timeless" are synonyms describing the property of being immutable.

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