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Example Question #1971 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IRASCIBLE
Intolerable
Discreet
Diffident
Irritable
Gleeful
Irritable
"Irascible" and "irritable" both mean short-tempered and cranky. "Gleeful" means delighted, and "confident" means self-assured. "Intolerable" means unbearable. "Discreet" means inconspicuous. "Diffident" means shy.
Example Question #1972 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONGENIAL
Obstreperous
Personable
Decadent
Despicable
Dissolute
Personable
"Congenial" means "personable" and hospital. "Despicable" means loathsome, contemptible. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Decadent" and "dissolute" are synonyms.
Example Question #1973 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FERVID
Furious
Oblivious
Furtive
Impassioned
Clueless
Impassioned
"Fervid," "fervent," and "impassioned" are all synonyms. "Clueless" and "oblivious" are synonyms. "Furious" means very angry. "Furtive" means secretive or surreptitious.
Example Question #1974 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVID
Surreptitious
Nutty
Adequate
Equable
Keen
Keen
"Avid" means eager and "keen." "Nutty" means peculiar, insane. "Surreptitious" means furtive, secretive. "Equable" means calm and even-tempered. "Adequate" means acceptable and sufficient.
Example Question #1975 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROFLIGATE
Distraught
Ardent
Bizarre
Spendthrift
Ludicrous
Spendthrift
"Profligate" and "spendthrift" both describe people who spend too much money. "Distraught" means distressed, and "ludicrous" means ridiculous or absurd. "Bizarre" means strange and peculiar. "Ardent" means fervent or zealous.
Example Question #1976 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFERVESCENT
Bubbly
Liquidly
Attentively
Vigilantly
Deleteriously
Bubbly
"Effervescent" means "bubbly" or fizzy and can describe a person's personality as well as a beverage or other liquid. "Liquid" and "effervescent" are not synonyms. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Vigilant" means careful and watchful. "Attentive" means perceptive and observant.
Example Question #1977 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Esoteric
Festive
Chronic
Magnanimous
Thrifty
Thrifty
"Frugal" means thrifty and economical, careful with money. "Festive" and "merry" are synonyms, as are "chronic" and "persistent." "Esoteric" means abstruse or obscure. "Magnanimous" means generous, which is a near antonym of "frugal."
Example Question #1978 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPRAVED
Ominous
Corrupt
Ravenous
Pernicious
Avaricious
Corrupt
"Corrupt" and "depraved" both mean morally degenerate. "Ravenous" and famished both mean hungry. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "ominous" means sinister. "Pernicious" and "harmful" are synonyms.
Example Question #1979 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TENACIOUS
Holy
Rapid
Determined
Enervated
Serenely
Determined
"Tenacious" means determined and persistent. "Rapid" means quick or hasty. "Serene" means calm and placid. "Enervated" and "weakened" are synonyms. "Holy" means sacred.
Example Question #1980 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSOLUTE
Frugal
Decadent
Articulate
Impertinent
Thrifty
Decadent
"Dissolute" and "decadent" are synonyms that both also mean depraved. "Thrifty" means frugal or cheap. "Articulate" means fluent and eloquent. "Impertinent" is another word for "insolent."
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