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Example Question #1611 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEAL
Cerise
Delft
Amethyst
Turquoise
Azure
Turquoise
"Teal" and "turquoise" describe a similarly greenish-blue color. "Cerise" is the moderate red color of cherries. "Amethyst" is a lilac-purple color or gemstone. "Delft" is a city, but it is more commonly an adjective used to describe a particular shade of blue and type of pottery design. "Azure" is a bright sky blue color.
Example Question #1612 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLORAL
Thrifty
Flowery
Sartorial
Extravagant
Opulent
Flowery
"Floral" and "flowery" are synonyms. "Opulent" means very wealthy, and "extravagant" means too expensive or too fancy. This is an antonym of "thrifty," or frugal. "Sartorial" is an adjective that means related to clothing.
Example Question #1613 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISMAL
Spectral
Eligible
Dreary
Uplifting
Abandoned
Dreary
"Dingy" means dim and depressing. This is an antonym of "uplifting." "Spectral" means ghostlike. "Abandoned" and "vacant" are synonyms. "Eligible" means qualified.
Example Question #1614 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SERPENTINE
Dismal
Munificent
Winding
Adroit
Accurate
Winding
"Serpentine" means twisting or "winding." "Dismal" is a synonym for dreary, and "munificent" means generous or bountiful. "Accurate" is another word for precise. "Adroit" means deft and skillful.
Example Question #1615 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BARONIAL
Elegant
Measly
Grand
Distraught
Paltry
Grand
"Baronial" means both "grand" and stately. "Distraught" means distressed, and "elegant" means graceful, stylish, and sophisticated. "Measly" and "paltry" both mean small, few, or insufficient.
Example Question #1616 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXQUISITE
Auspicious
Evocative
Propitious
Beautiful
Anomalous
Beautiful
"Exquisite" can mean "beautiful," elegant, or delicate. "Anomalous" means abnormal, and "propitious" and "auspicious "are both synonyms for favorable. "Evocative" means redolent or reminiscent.
Example Question #1617 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SORDID
Maudlin
Impossible
Filthy
Ravenous
Arboreal
Filthy
"Sordid" and "filthy" both mean very dirty. "Maudlin" means overly sentimental. "Arboreal" means treelike, and "ravenous" means famished or very hungry. "Impossible" is an antonym of "possible," of course.
Example Question #1618 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCORDANT
Dissonant
Harmonious
Excruciating
Mellifluous
Munificent
Dissonant
"Discordant" and "dissonant" both mean clashing, disharmonious. This is an antonym of both "harmonious" and "mellifluous." "Munificent" means generous or bountiful. "Excruciating" means agonizingly painful.
Example Question #1619 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURGID
Hideous
Shiny
Lucid
Swollen
Timid
Swollen
"Turgid" means swollen or bloated. "Lucid" means clear, and "timid" means meek. "Shiny" and "matte" are antonyms, as are "hideous" and "beautiful."
Example Question #1620 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WINSOME
Abrasive
Bucolic
Attractive
Dulcet
Archaic
Attractive
"Winsome" means "attractive" or appealing. It is a somewhat antiquated term. "Archaic" means obsolete or outdated. "Dulcet" means harmonious or sweet sounding. "Abrasive" means harsh or grating, and "bucolic" means rustic or rural.
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