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Example Question #2068 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMURE
Resilient
Brash
Meek
Abrasive
Terse
Meek
"Demure" means "meek" or modest. This is an antonym of "brash," which means immodest. "Terse" is another word for laconic or concise. "Resilient" means strong, hardy, or flexible. "Abrasive" is a synonym for "harsh," "grating."
Example Question #2069 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCH
Mischievous
Conniving
Stringent
Discreet
Conspiratorial
Mischievous
Someone behaving "archly" is being mischievous, coy, or flirtatious. "Conniving" and "conspiratorial" are synonyms. "Stringent" means extremely strict, and "discreet" means careful, cautious, or inconspicuous.
Example Question #2070 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRANT
Harmoniously
Pertinacious
Perspicacious
Guilty
Coercive
Guilty
Someone "errant" is guilty," delinquent, and straying from decency. "Pertinacious" means persistent, while "perspicacious" means perceptive. "Coercive" means forceful or threatening. "Harmonious" can mean melodic or peaceful, depending on context.
Example Question #2071 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LATITUDINARIAN
Tolerant
Xenophobic
Frivolous
Stringent
Vapid
Tolerant
"Latitudinarian" means "tolerant" and accepting of all, particularly in a religious context. "Xenophobic" means afraid or intolerant of foreigners. "Frivolous" means flighty and carefree. "Stringent" means very strict and harsh. "Vapid" is a synonym for "dull," tiring, and insipid.
Example Question #2072 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERCIPIENT
Noxious
Astute
Lucid
Insatiable
Elementary
Astute
"Percipient" means perceptive or "astute." "Elementary" means basic, fundamental. "Insatiable" is a synonym for "ravenous" or voracious. "Lucid" means clear and comprehensible. "Noxious" means toxic or highly unpleasant.
Example Question #2073 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLIB
Unconvincing
Querulous
Polished
Vivacious
Effervescent
Polished
"Glib" means smooth or "polished" and usually describes a person's speech. Since "glib" speech is often convincing, "unconvincing" is a good antonym for "glib." "Vivacious" means lively and lighthearted, which is similar to "effervescent," or bubbly. "Querulous" means cranky, whiny, and petulant.
Example Question #2074 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSIPACIOUS
Recalcitrant
Discordant
Evocative
Perceptive
Vulnerable
Perceptive
"Perspicacious" means "perceptive" or astute. "Recalcitrant" means stubborn and resistant. "Vulnerable" means weak or defenceless. "Discordant" is a synonym for "dissonant," and "evocative" is a synonym for "redolent" or reminiscent.
Example Question #2075 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOORISH
Onerous
Indulgent
Immutable
Coarse
Potable
Coarse
"Boorish" means "coarse," crass, and unrefined. "Indulgent" is a synonym for "lenient," and "immutable" is a synonym for "unchanging." "Onerous" means difficult, burdensome, or laborious. "Potable" means able to be drunk safely.
Example Question #2076 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPACIOUS
Spacious
Acerbic
Caustic
Sedulous
Greedy
Greedy
"Rapacious" means "greedy" and acquisitive. Don't confuse this with "capacious," which means spacious and ample. "Acerbic" and "caustic" are synonyms. "Sedulous" is a synonym for "assiduous."
Example Question #2077 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUGGESTIBLE
Impressionable
Salacious
Indecent
Reclusively
Crudely
Impressionable
"Suggestible" means easily influenced, "impressionable." Don't confuse this with "suggestive," which means indecent. "Salacious," or "prurient," is a more extreme shade of suggestive. "Reclusive" means isolated, hermitic, or solitary. "Crude" means rough and primitive.
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