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Example Question #2018 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENT
Smoky
Lurid
Imminent
Pompous
Genius
Pompous
"Grandiloquent" is a synonym for "pompous" or bombastic. "Smoky" is the adjective form of smoke, and "lurid" means sensational or colorful. "Imminent" is a synonym for impending, and "genius" is a synonym for brilliant.
Example Question #2019 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRANSIGENT
Stubborn
Enervated
Amicable
Invigorated
Ludicrous
Stubborn
"Intransigent" is another word for "stubborn" or recalcitrant. "Amicable" means amiable or friendly. "Ludicrous" means absurd, ridiculous, and laughable. "Invigorated," or strong, is an antonym for "enervated," or weak.
Example Question #2020 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLE
Inexhaustible
Resilient
Hardy
Meticulous
Manifold
Inexhaustible
"Indefatigable" means untiring. "Manifold" means diverse or various. "Meticulous" means careful and fastidious, and "resilient" means strong and hardy.
Example Question #2021 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITRIOLIC
Immoderate
Supercilious
Bashful
Haughty
Caustic
Caustic
"Vitriolic" means "caustic" and acrimonious. "Bashful" means shy. "Immoderate" means excessive and unrestrained, while "immodest" means improper, lacking in decency. "Haughty" and "supercilious" are both synonyms for arrogant and conceited.
Example Question #2022 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGAL
Mordant
Saccharine
Wasteful
Immaculate
Lugubrious
Wasteful
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" and profligate. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, and "saccharine" means excessively sweet and sentimental. "Mordant" is a synonym for caustic and acerbic. "Immaculate" means spotlessly clean.
Example Question #2023 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECALCITRANT
Archaic
Obsolete
Peevish
Abrasive
Resistant
Resistant
"Recalcitrant" means "resistant" and stubborn. "Archaic" and "obsolete" both mean outdated. "Abrasive" is a synonym for "harsh" and grating, and "peevish" is a synonym for irritable and cranky.
Example Question #2024 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENUOUS
Jaded
Cynical
Naive
Elongated
Clever
Naive
"Ingenuous" means "naive," simple, or innocently childlike. This is an antonym for both "jaded" and "cynical." "Elongated" means lengthened or unusually long. "Ingenious" means clever and crafty and should not be confused with "ingenuous."
Example Question #2025 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUS
Innocuous
Fulsome
Chivalrous
Immodest
Execrable
Immodest
"Indecorous" means "immodest" or improper. "Execrable" means terrible or dreadful, while "innocuous" means harmless. "Chivalrous" means gentlemanly or noble. "Fulsome" means excessively flattering.
Example Question #2026 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NONCOMMITTAL
Circumspect
Prudent
Sporadic
Erratic
Elective
Circumspect
"Noncommittal" and "circumspect" both mean guarded, evasive. "Elective" is a synonym for "optional," and "prudent" is a synonym for wise and cautious. "Erratic" and "sporadic" both mean unpredictable, inconstant.
Example Question #2027 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPRESSIONABLE
Cogent
Supreme
Naive
Luminous
Emaciated
Naive
The adjective "impressionable" means naive and innocent, easily misled by others. Additionally, "emaciated" means unhealthily thin and weak from lack of nutrition; "cogent" means (of an argument) convincing; "luminous" means glowing, shining; "supreme" means best, greatest.
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