All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2425 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOTLEY
Malcontent
Fallacious
Famished
Disparate
Tenuous
Disparate
"Disparate" is an adjective meaning essentially different in kind. "Motley" is a synonym, meaning varied in appearance or character, and is the best answer. "Fallacious" means based on a mistaken belief, "famished" means extremely hungry, "malcontent" means dissatisfied and complaining, and "tenuous" means very weak or slight.
Example Question #2426 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSIENT
Fleeting
Tempestuous
Momentous
Nimble
Duplicitous
Fleeting
"Transient" is an adjective meaning lasting for a short time. "Fleeting" is a synonym, also describing something brief in nature. "Tempestuous" means characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotions, "momentous" means of great importance, "nimble" means quick and light in movement, and "duplicitous" means deceitful.
Example Question #2427 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MULTITUDINOUS
Formidable
Germane
Jejune
Myriad
Daunting
Myriad
Used an an adjective, "myriad" means many, multitudinous, and innumerable. "Daunting" and "formidable" are synonyms. "Jejune" means uninteresting, while "germane" means relevant to the topic at hand.
Example Question #2428 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RISIBLE
Irascible
Heroic
Petulant
Plaintive
Laughable
Laughable
"Risible" is a synonym for "laughable" or humorous. "Plaintive" means mournful, sad, or pathetic. "Heroic" means brave and valiant. "Irascible" is a synonym for "irritable," as is "petulant."
Example Question #2429 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESAGED
Foreseen
Parsimonious
Remunerative
Lucrative
Empirical
Foreseen
"Presaged" means "foreseen," foretold, or predicted. "Lucrative" and "remunerative" are synonyms. "Parsimonious" is another word for stingy or miserly. "Empirical" means based in evidence (as opposed to based in logic or intuition).
Example Question #2430 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DROLL
Veracious
Prolix
Lissome
Craven
Humorous
Humorous
"Droll" means "humorous" or comical. "Lissome" is another word for supple, lithe, and graceful. "Craven" means abject, cowardly, or feeble. "Prolix" is a synonym for verbose or overly wordy. "Veracious" means truthful, honest.
Example Question #1251 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PICARESQUE
Episodic
Insuperable
Meritorious
Assiduous
Myriad
Episodic
"Picaresque," which is often used in a literary context, describes something that occurs in many episodes, often humorous ones. "Myriad" means many or innumerable. "Insuperable" is another word for overwhelming, impossible to overcome. "Meritorious" means praiseworthy, commendable. "Assiduous" means diligent and hardworking.
Example Question #1252 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERACIOUS
Excruciating
Apocryphal
Exigent
Ravenous
Truthful
Truthful
"Veracious" means "truthful," accurate. It's easy to confuse this word with "voracious," which means ravenous, insatiable. "Apocryphal," which means false or fictitious, is an antonym for "veracious." "Excruciating" means extremely painful, and "exigent" means urgent.
Example Question #1253 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAMPANT
Abhorrent
Widespread
Ephemeral
Meticulous
Analogous
Widespread
"Rampant" means "widespread" or uncontrolled, such as a rampant wildfire or the rampant spread of disease. "Analogous" means comparable or similar, while "abhorrent" means loathsome or repellent. "Meticulous" is another word for fastidious, extremely attentive to detail. "Ephemeral" means transitory, fleeting.
Example Question #1254 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCIPIENT
Emergent
Obsequious
Fecund
Antiquated
Extemporaneous
Emergent
"Incipient" describes something that is in an early or initial phase, that's "emergent" or just beginning to coalesce. "Antiquated" means old-fashioned, and "obsequious" means sycophantic or servile. "Fecund" means fertile, productive. "Extemporaneous" is a synonym for "impromptu," unplanned.