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Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PULCHRITUDE
Nightmare
Exit
Removal
Beauty
Conception
Beauty
"Pulchritude" means beauty, so "beauty" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "pulchritude": "exit" means departure; "conception" means start; "nightmare" means bad dream; and "removal" means elimination.
Example Question #1571 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERVIOUS
Stained
Unaffected
Flawless
Insignificant
Independent
Unaffected
"Impervious" means not letting things pass through, or unaffected by something. One might write, "While everyone else got sick, Michael seemed impervious to germs."
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Nefarious
Morose
Celebrated
Concrete
Indistinct
Indistinct
“Nebulous” means murky or indistinct. For clarification, "morose" means very sad; "nefarious" means wicked or infamous.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIDENT
Ambiguous
Written
Harsh
Retroactive
Immature
Harsh
"Strident" means loud or harsh.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIAPHANOUS
Audible
Munificent
Light
Bifocal
Wise
Light
“Diaphanous” means light, and is most commonly used to describe fabric or material. For clarification, "audible" means able to be heard; "bifocal" means having two focal lengths,and refers to a type of glasses; "munificent" means very generous.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORPULENT
Intelligent
Business-like
Unhealthy
Portly
Commandeering
Portly
Corpulent literally means fat, or having a large body. The only one of the answer choices that means fat is "portly."
You may have seen the root "corp" and thought of words like corporation or corporal, but the root of each of those words actually has to do with the Latin word "corpus," which literally means body.
Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
PELLUCID
Voluntary
Clear
Extravagant
Crimson
Awful
Clear
"Pellucid" means clear or transparent. The root word "lucere" means to shine in Latin. So, the best answer choice is "clear."
Example Question #1572 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPAQUE
Cloudy
Limpid
Lucid
Clear
Nontransparent
Nontransparent
"Opaque" is an adjective meaning "not able to be seen through; not transparent," or when referring to language, "hard or impossible to understand; unfathomable." "Cloudy" and "not transparent" may each seem like a potentially correct answer. While something that is cloudy may also be opaque, "nontransparent" is the correct answer because its meaning is the closest of the potential answer choices to that of "opaque."
Example Question #1573 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCANDESCENT
Burning
Burdensome
Partial
Cozy
Intelligent
Burning
Incandescent means emitting light because of heat, or burning.
Example Question #1574 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUS
Generous
Toilet
Nasty
Friendly
Spacious
Spacious
A place that is commodious is open, roomy, or spacious.
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