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Example Question #2048 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EREMITIC
Solitary
Impartial
Cordial
Depraved
Genial
Solitary
"Eremitic" means "solitary," reclusive, or hermit-like. "Genial" means personable, affable, as does "cordial." "Impartial" is a synonym for "unbiased." "Depraved" is a synonym for "corrupt" or dissolute.
Example Question #2049 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBDURATE
Stubborn
Pliant
Compliant
Profligate
Surreptitious
Stubborn
"Obdurate" is another word for "stubborn," inflexible, or intransigent. This is an antonym for "compliant," or obedient. "Pliant" similarly means pliable, flexible, or elastic. "Profligate" means wasteful or spendthrift. "Surreptitious" means sly, sneaky.
Example Question #2050 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESUMPTUOUS
Succinct
Erudite
Brazen
Garish
Enigmatic
Brazen
To be "presumptuous" is to be bold and "brazen." "Enigmatic" means mysterious, and "erudite" means scholarly. "Succinct" means terse, concise, laconic. "Garish" is another word for "tawdry" or gaudy.
Example Question #2051 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHLEGMATIC
Stolid
Effervescent
Frigid
Laconic
Insufferable
Stolid
"Phlegmatic" and "stolid" both mean calm, composed, and imperturbable. "Insufferable" means intolerable, and "laconic" means terse or succinct. "Effervescent" means bubbly, either literally or in terms of someone's personality. "Frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #2052 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPIGRAMMATIC
Prolix
Pithy
Haughty
Supercilious
Seamless
Pithy
"Epigrammatic" means "pithy" or concise. This is an antonym for "prolix," or verbose. "Supercilious" is another word for haughty or stuck up. "Seamless" means smooth, continuous, lacking gaps or bumps.
Example Question #2053 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGILISTIC
Belligerent
Suave
Sedulous
Excitable
Assiduous
Belligerent
A "pugilist" is a fighter, so another word for "pugilistic" is "belligerent," aggressive. "Suave" means sophisticated, and "assiduous" means sedulous or hardworking. "Excitable" is another word for volatile or high-strung.
Example Question #2054 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINE
Gregarious
Indefatigable
Shy
Enervated
Cheerful
Cheerful
"Sanguine" means "cheerful," optimistic. "Indefatigable" means untiring. This is a near antonym for "enervated," or weakened and debilitated. "Gregarious" is another word for outgoing, which is an antonym for "shy."
Example Question #2055 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONNIVING
Perfidious
Bashful
Linguistic
Conspiratorial
Gleeful
Conspiratorial
"Conniving" is a synonym for "conspiratorial." While the act of "conniving" may involve "treacherous" (perfidious) plans, the words are not synonymous. "Bashful" is another word for shy. "Linguistic" is the adjective form of language. "Gleeful" means exuberant.
Example Question #2056 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPETUOUS
Maudlin
Rash
Bestial
Haughty
Pusillanimous
Rash
The adjective "impetuous" means done too quickly without proper care or consideration, rash, impulsive, reckless. Additionally, "maudlin" means overly serious and sentimental; "haughty" means proud, arrogant and brash; "bestial" means savage (like a beast); "pusillanimous" means cowardly, timid.
Example Question #2057 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMENABLE
Laconic
Drastic
Iconic
Labyrinthine
Cooperative
Cooperative
The adjective "amenable" is used to describe someone who is cooperative and agreeable, open to a suggestion and capable of being persuaded to do something. Additionally, "labyrinthine" means maze-like, puzzling; "laconic" means brief, not long-lasting; "iconic" means widely-recognized and well-regarded; "drastic" means extreme and desperate.
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