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Example Question #3284 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADULATORY
Conjectural
Accusative
Complimentary
Speculative
Fearful
Complimentary
"Adulation" means praise and compliments, so "adulatory" means complimentary or praising. "Conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative." "Fearful" is a synonym for "frightened" and "afraid." "Accusative" means the same thing as "accusatory."
Example Question #3285 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASININE
Astute
Endemic
Wholesome
Perspicacious
Stupid
Stupid
"Asinine" means "stupid" or foolish. This is somewhat of an antonym for "astute," or intelligent. "Perspicacious" similarly means sharp and discerning. If something is "endemic" to a region, it is native to that region. "Wholesome" means healthy.
Example Question #2531 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAVEN
Devilish
Obsequious
enigmatic
Bucolic
Abject
Abject
"Craven" means "abject" and cowardly. "Devilish" is the adjective form of "devil." "Obsequious" means flattering and fawning, and "bucolic" means rustic or rural. "Enigmatic" is a synonym for "mysterious."
Example Question #2532 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMUTABLE
Elaborate
Unchanging
Inconsistent
protean
Heinous
Unchanging
"Immutable" means "unchanging." This is the opposite of "protean," which means malleable and ever-changing. "Inconsistent" is an antonym for "consistent," and "elaborate" is a synonym for "complex" or intricate. "Heinous" means dreadful or atrocious.
Example Question #2533 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITIGATED
Capricious
Exacerbated
Alert
Exigent
Lessened
Lessened
To "mitigate" is to lessen or alleviate the severity of something. This is an antonym of "exacerbate," which means to make something worse or more extreme. "Exigent" means urgent and pressing. "Alert" means vigilant or watchful, and "capricious" means fickle and changing.
Example Question #2534 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Erratic
Indulgent
Adulterated
Frantic
Fleeting
Fleeting
"Ephemeral" means "fleeting," short-lived, and brief. "Adulterated" is a synonym for "contaminated," and "erratic" is a synonym for "unpredictable." "Frantic" means frenzied, and "indulgent" means permissive or lenient.
Example Question #3286 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUS
Difficult
Vacuous
Excessive
Vituperative
Phlegmatic
Difficult
"Onerous" means difficult and burdensome. "Vacuous" means silly and inane, and "vituperative" means bitter and abusive. "Phlegmatic" is a synonym for "calm" and "composed." "Excessive" means too much.
Example Question #2392 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DAUNTING
Malleable
Gauche
Enervated
Immutable
Formidable
Formidable
"Daunting" and "formidable" are synonyms that mean intimidating. "Immutable" means unchanging, which is an antonym for "malleable," or flexible and easily changing. "Gauche" is a synonym for "inelegant" and "tasteless." "Enervated" means weakened and lacking in energy.
Example Question #2393 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXIGENT
Baronial
Urgent
Impecunious
Garish
Frenzied
Urgent
"Exigent" means "urgent" and dire. "Impecunious" means penniless and destitute. "Baronial" means grand and stately. "Frenzied" is a synonym for "frantic," and "garish" is a synonym for "tawdry."
Example Question #2394 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECIOUS
Misleading
Strenuous
Gleeful
Onerous
Advantageous
Misleading
"Specious" means deceitful or "misleading." "Onerous" and "strenuous" are synonyms that both mean laborious, difficult. "Gleeful" means delightful, joyful. "Advantageous" and "beneficial" are synonyms.
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