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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
Sentimental
Rash
Showy
Generous
Pallid
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
Unremarkable
Thrifty
Excessive
Idealistic
Stealthy
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
Downtrodden
Cheerful
Upset
Famous
Controlled
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
Gracious
Capital
Hateful
Damaged
Hateful
Contemptible means deserving contempt, despicable, or hateful.
Example Question #1895 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLIGERENT
Hostile
Melodious
Resonant
Treasonous
Elegant
Hostile
Someone who is belligerent is hostile.
Example Question #1896 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEFT
Stupid
Hard of hearing
Skillful
Left
Bereft
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 #1897 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLAMBOYANT
Headstrong
Rapid
Thrifty
Pale
Exuberant
Exuberant
Flamboyant means attracting attention because of exuberance.
Example Question #1898 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCREET
Firm
Confusing
Rocky
Quiet
Individual
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 #1899 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CEREBRAL
Comely
Impassive
Corpulent
Pulchritudinous
Intellectual
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 #1900 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Spendthrift
Prudent
Wasteful
Wild
Despised
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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