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Example Question #1891 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPULSIVE
Pallid
Rash
Sentimental
Showy
Generous
Rash
Impulsive and rash are both adjectives that describe sudden actions based on emotion rather than on long-term consequences.
Example Question #1892 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURREPTITIOUS
Idealistic
Stealthy
Unremarkable
Thrifty
Excessive
Stealthy
Surreptitious means stealthy or secret.
Example Question #1893 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISTINGUISHED
Upset
Downtrodden
Famous
Controlled
Cheerful
Famous
Distinguished means successful, authoritative, or famous.
Example Question #1894 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTEMPTIBLE
Enshrined
Damaged
Hateful
Gracious
Capital
Hateful
Contemptible means deserving contempt, despicable, or hateful.
Example Question #1139 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLIGERENT
Treasonous
Melodious
Elegant
Hostile
Resonant
Hostile
Someone who is belligerent is hostile.
Example Question #1895 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEFT
Skillful
Stupid
Bereft
Hard of hearing
Left
Skillful
Someone who is "deft" is skilled, capable, or talented. (It usually refers to an action taken with the hands: "a deft carpenter").
Example Question #1896 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLAMBOYANT
Rapid
Exuberant
Pale
Headstrong
Thrifty
Exuberant
Flamboyant means attracting attention because of exuberance.
Example Question #1897 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCREET
Individual
Confusing
Rocky
Quiet
Firm
Quiet
Someone who is "discreet" is capable of keeping a secret; cautious, careful, and quiet. Don't mix this up with "discrete," meaning individual or separate.
Example Question #1898 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CEREBRAL
Corpulent
Pulchritudinous
Impassive
Intellectual
Comely
Intellectual
“Cerebral” is an adjective used to describe someone who is intellectual and rational. Corpulent means fat; comely means cute; pulchritudinous means beautiful; impassive means expressionless or devoid of emotion.
Example Question #1899 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Despised
Wild
Prudent
Spendthrift
Wasteful
Prudent
“Frugal” is an adjective used to describe someone who is thrifty or prudent, someone who does not easily part with money. The answer choices “spendthrift” and “wasteful” are antonyms of “frugal.”
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