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Example Question #1651 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TUMESCENT
Turbulent
Zany
Distended
Eloquent
Enigmatic
Distended
"Tumescent" is a synonym for "distended," swollen, or turgid. Don't confuse this with "tumultuous," or turbulent. "Eloquent" means fluent or articulate. "Enigmatic" means mysterious. "Zany" means weird or eccentric.
Example Question #1652 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOISOME
Suppurating
Accidental
Ocular
Orotund
Foul
Foul
"Noisome" describes an unpleasant or disagreeable smell. "Accidental" means not on purpose, and "orotund" means sonorous or pleasant sounding. "Suppurating" is another word for festering or rotting. "Ocular" means related to the eye.
Example Question #1653 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASCETIC
Excruciating
Undulating
Spartan
Asinine
Helpful
Spartan
"Ascetic" means austere, "spartan," or monastic. While an "ascetic" lifestyle may be unpleasant, it is not the same as "excruciating," or extremely painful. "Undulating" is another word for wavy. "Asinine" means inane or stupid. "Helpful" is an antonym for "helpless," of course.
Example Question #1654 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUAT
Stubby
Laudatory
Scrumptious
Munificent
Ecumenical
Stubby
"Squat" means "stubby," thickset, short, and stocky. "Scrumptious" is another word for delicious, and "ecumenical" is another word for all-encompassing, universal. "Munificent" means generous or magnanimous. "Laudatory" means commendable, praiseworthy.
Example Question #1655 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEONINE
Sordid
Lionlike
Contemplative
Storklike
Avian
Lionlike
"Leonine" means "lionlike," regal, or handsome. Don't confuse this with "avian," or birdlike. "Contemplative" means deeply thoughtful. "Sordid" means filthy, dirty, squalid. "Storklike" means tall, stalky, thin.
Example Question #1656 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELECTABLE
Guilty
Ecstatic
Delicious
Elegant
Hateful
Delicious
"Delectable" means really yummy.
I couldn’t stop staring at the delectable looking pastries in the bakery window.
So "delicious" is the best answer.
Example Question #1657 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPARTAN
Ritualistic
Manifold
Cantankerous
Austere
Fetid
Austere
"Spartan" means austere or ascetic. "Fetid" is a synonym for rotting, and "cantankerous" means grumpy or ill-tempered. "Manifold" means diverse and varied. "Ritualistic" means in the manner of a ritual or ceremonial rite.
Example Question #903 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPPLE
Verbatim
Wizened
Graceless
Bendable
Seditious
Bendable
"Supple" means lithe, graceful, and able to bend easily, so "bendable" is the best answer. "Supple" is an antonym of "graceless." "Verbatim" means word for word, exact. "Wizened" means shriveled and wrinkled as a result of being old. "Seditious" is a synonym for subversive and rebellious.
Example Question #904 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALABASTER
White
Haughty
Shocking
Sordid
Stalwart
White
As an adjective, "alabaster" means white. (As a noun, it refers to a white type of stone.) "Sordid" is a synonym for filthy. "Stalwart" means loyal and steadfast. "Haughty" means disdainful due to one thinking one is better than someone else.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HARROWING.
Incredible
Traumatizing
Fortunate
Suggestive
Energizing
Traumatizing
A “harrowing” experience is one that is scary and traumatizing. For clarification, something that is "traumatizing" causes the traumatized to feel lasting emotional shock.
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