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Example Question #166 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDABLE
Forceful
Praiseworthy
Spacious
Approval
Agreeable
Praiseworthy
"Commendable" means praiseworthy.
Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CIRCUMSPECT
Talkative
Cautious
Visible
Uncareful
Imprudent
Cautious
"Circumspect" means careful.
Example Question #168 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Juvenile
Affectionate
Insecure
National
Questionable
Juvenile
"Puerile" means immature or juvenile.
Example Question #169 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Average
Direct
Sinister
Tactless
Tiring
Tactless
"Gauche" means lacking social grace, awkward, or tactless.
Example Question #170 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROVINCIAL
Affordable
Cuffed
Broken
Intensive
Narrow-minded
Narrow-minded
"Provincial" means narrow-minded, unsophisticated, or of a province.
Example Question #1941 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONIC
Contrite
Bright
Dramatic
Dormant
Ragged
Dramatic
"Histrionic" means overly-dramatic.
Example Question #1942 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Mature
Oblivious
Ceremonial
Limber
Silly
Silly
"Puerile" is an adjective that means "childishly silly and trivial," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "silly" or "trivial." Since "silly" is one of the possible answer choices and none of the other answer choices mean "silly" or "trivial," "silly" is the best—and correct—answer.
Example Question #1943 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WINSOME
Charming
Successful
Talkative
Dynamic
Easy
Charming
Winsome means attractive, appealing, or charming.
Example Question #1944 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUERULOUS
Angry
Fretful
Depressed
Loud
Quiescent
Fretful
Someone who is "querulous" complains a lot. So, the best answer choice is "fretful," which means quick to complain. The word "quiescent" means calm and is an antonym of "querulous." The other three words may be characteristics of someone who is querulous, but are not synonyms of "querulous."
Example Question #1945 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HIDEBOUND
Gregarious
Comely
Portly
Jaunty
Prejudiced
Prejudiced
“Hidebound” means narrow-minded and prejudiced. For clarification, comely means cute; portly means big or fat; jaunty means cheerful or dashing; gregarious means outgoing and sociable.
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