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Example Question #1936 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INIMICAL
Destructive
Fruitful
Friendly
Hostile
Benevolent
Hostile
"Inimical" means hostile.
Example Question #163 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOQUACIOUS
Tacit
Obedient
Introverted
Reserved
Talkative
Talkative
"Loquacious" means talkative.
Example Question #1183 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUNIFICENT
Short-sighted
Offensive
Generous
Malevolent
Thrifty
Generous
"Munificent" means generous.
Example Question #164 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDABLE
Forceful
Spacious
Agreeable
Approval
Praiseworthy
Praiseworthy
"Commendable" means praiseworthy.
Example Question #165 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CIRCUMSPECT
Imprudent
Cautious
Visible
Uncareful
Talkative
Cautious
"Circumspect" means careful.
Example Question #166 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Affectionate
National
Questionable
Juvenile
Insecure
Juvenile
"Puerile" means immature or juvenile.
Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Average
Sinister
Direct
Tactless
Tiring
Tactless
"Gauche" means lacking social grace, awkward, or tactless.
Example Question #168 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROVINCIAL
Broken
Intensive
Narrow-minded
Cuffed
Affordable
Narrow-minded
"Provincial" means narrow-minded, unsophisticated, or of a province.
Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONIC
Contrite
Ragged
Bright
Dramatic
Dormant
Dramatic
"Histrionic" means overly-dramatic.
Example Question #172 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Mature
Ceremonial
Oblivious
Silly
Limber
Silly
"Puerile" is an adjective that means "childishly silly and trivial," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "silly" or "trivial." Since "silly" is one of the possible answer choices and none of the other answer choices mean "silly" or "trivial," "silly" is the best—and correct—answer.
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