All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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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
Sheer
Frightening
Cold
Funny
Deadly
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 #1581 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DERELICT
Running late
Under budget
On the up
Lost the way
Broken down
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 #36 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEPID
Lukewarm
Dark
Honorable
Mindful
Escalating
Lukewarm
Tepid means lukewarm.
Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARID
Marked
Tentative
Burly
Clandestine
Dry
Dry
Arid means dry.
Example Question #38 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARID
Weak
Commendable
Shocking
Dry
Malleable
Dry
Arid means extremely dry.
Example Question #782 : Identifying Synonyms
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 #1584 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURGID
Swollen
Striped
Arrogant
Transparent
Intimidating
Swollen
"Turgid" means swollen.
Example Question #1582 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINUOUS
Harmonious
Sparse
Purposeful
Inherent
Winding
Winding
"Sinuous" means winding or curving.
Example Question #1586 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMACIATED
Masculine
Curt
Thin
Formal
Convergent
Thin
"Emaciated" means abnormally thin.
Example Question #792 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LITHE
Stuck
Flexible
Mundane
Technical
Valuable
Flexible
"Lithe" means flexible or easily bent.
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