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Example Question #1581 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIAPHANOUS
Deadly
Sheer
Cold
Funny
Frightening
Sheer
"Diaphanous" is a word used to describe something that is filmy, transparent, light, or airy; so, the synonym is "sheer," in the sense of a cloth that is sheer, meaning you can see through it.
Example Question #1582 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DERELICT
Broken down
Under budget
Running late
Lost the way
On the up
Broken down
“Derelict” is an adjective used to describe something that is deserted, neglected or broken down. Synonyms include rundown, dilapidated, ruined, abandoned etc.
Example Question #1583 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEPID
Dark
Honorable
Lukewarm
Mindful
Escalating
Lukewarm
Tepid means lukewarm.
Example Question #1584 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARID
Clandestine
Burly
Dry
Marked
Tentative
Dry
Arid means dry.
Example Question #1585 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARID
Weak
Shocking
Commendable
Dry
Malleable
Dry
Arid means extremely dry.
Example Question #1586 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTRID
Causal
Lethal
Optimistic
Latent
Decaying
Decaying
"Putrid" means rotten, decaying, or decomposing. The Latin root word, "putridus," means rotten.
Example Question #1587 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURGID
Swollen
Intimidating
Transparent
Arrogant
Striped
Swollen
"Turgid" means swollen.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINUOUS
Purposeful
Harmonious
Sparse
Winding
Inherent
Winding
"Sinuous" means winding or curving.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMACIATED
Curt
Formal
Thin
Convergent
Masculine
Thin
"Emaciated" means abnormally thin.
Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LITHE
Stuck
Technical
Mundane
Flexible
Valuable
Flexible
"Lithe" means flexible or easily bent.
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