SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #721 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SOPORIFIC

Possible Answers:

Fear-inducing

Sleep-inducing

Plain

Tacit

Joy-inducing

Correct answer:

Sleep-inducing

Explanation:

Something "soporific" will lull someone to sleep, not cause fear or joy. "Plain" is an antonym for "fancy." "Tacit" describes something unspoken or silent but still understood by all.

Example Question #722 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DIABOLICAL

Possible Answers:

Eligible

Inebriated

Devilish

Putative

Famished

Correct answer:

Devilish

Explanation:

"Diabolical" and "devilish" are synonyms. "Putative" means presumed or supposed. "Eligible" means qualified, and "inebriated" is another word for intoxicated or drunk. "Famished" means starving.

Example Question #723 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PUNITIVE

Possible Answers:

Legendary

Trifling

Fabled

Puerile

Punishing

Correct answer:

Punishing

Explanation:

"Punitive" means "punishing." "Trifling" means trivial, unimportant. "Fabled" and "legendary" are synonyms. "Puerile" is another word for juvenile or immature.

Example Question #724 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TACIT

Possible Answers:

Explicit

Unspoken

Ecstatic

Eligible

Jubilant

Correct answer:

Unspoken

Explanation:

Something "tacit" is understood without being spoken, implicit. This is an antonym for "explicit." "Ecstatic" means euphoric, and "jubilant" means overjoyed. "Eligible" and "qualified" are synonyms.

Example Question #725 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INSUPERABLE

Possible Answers:

Zealous

Acrobatic

Repugnant

Insurmountable

Cheerful

Correct answer:

Insurmountable

Explanation:

"Insuperable" is a synonym for "insurmountable," difficult to overcome. "Zealous" means impassioned, fervent. "Repugnant" means loathsome, vile. "Acrobatic" can mean literally like an acrobat or more figuratively skilled and flexible at physical feats. "Cheerful" is a synonym for "jolly" and "merry."

Example Question #726 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EXTANT

Possible Answers:

Annihilated

Not destroyed

Exuberant

Myriad

Spectacular

Correct answer:

Not destroyed

Explanation:

"Extant," which often describes archaeological or historical artifacts, means still in existence, "not destroyed." This is an antonym for "annihilated," or totally destroyed. "Myriad" means innumerable. "Spectacular" is a synonym for "stunning." "Exuberant" means overjoyed.

Example Question #727 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

 Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DISCURSIVE

Possible Answers:

Digressive

Alabaster

Thwarted

Redundant

Gravid

Correct answer:

Digressive

Explanation:

"Discursive" means rambling, meandering, or "digressive." "Gravid" means swollen or pregnant. "Alabaster" means white. Something that has been "thwarted" has been stalled, stopped, or foiled. "Redundant" means excessively repetitive.

Example Question #728 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DESPOTIC

Possible Answers:

Tyrannical

Archaic

Hopeful

Macabre

Tacit

Correct answer:

Tyrannical

Explanation:

"Despotic" is a synonym for "tyrannical," cruel, and dictatorial. "Hopeful" means optimistic, and "archaic" means outdated or obsolete. "Macabre" is a synonym for "ghastly." "Tacit" means unspoken but understood.

Example Question #729 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CELESTIAL

Possible Answers:

Macabre

Regal

Cosmic

Capacious

Spectral

Correct answer:

Cosmic

Explanation:

"Celestial" means "cosmic" and particularly pertains to stars. "Spectral" means ghostly. "Regal" means royal and stately. "Capacious" means spacious or palatial.

Example Question #730 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PARAMOUNT

Possible Answers:

Vital

Of little importance

Empirical

Of equivalent importance

Proportional

Correct answer:

Vital

Explanation:

"Paramount" means of utmost importance, "vital," or integral. "Empirical" means able to be measured or based in evidence rather than, say, logic or intuition. "Proportional" means commensurate, corresponding.

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