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Example Question #2031 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUMINATIVE
Voracious
Thoughtful
Effervescent
Insatiable
Stingy
Thoughtful
To "ruminate" means to think about something frequently, to mull it over. "Stingy" and "miserly" are synonyms. "Effervescent" is another word for "bubbly." "Voracious" is another word for "ravenous" and "famished."
Example Question #2032 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GUILELESS
Ingenuous
Sedulous
Vapid
Debonair
Immanent
Ingenuous
"Guileless" means childlike, naive, or "ingenuous." "Vapid" is a synonym for "dull," and "debonair" is a synonym for "sophisticated" or urbane. "Immanent" means inherent, and "sedulous" means hardworking.
Example Question #2033 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOMBASTIC
Acerbic
Euphoric
Vitriolic
Propitious
Overwrought
Overwrought
"Bombastic" means "overwrought" and pompous. "Vitriolic" and "acerbic" are synonyms. "Propitious" means favorable or auspicious. "Euphoric" means ecstatic or elated.
Example Question #2034 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COGENT
Seditious
Subversive
Indolent
Persuasive
Slothful
Persuasive
"Cogent" means extremely "persuasive" or compelling. "Slothful" and "indolent" are synonyms that both mean lazy. "Seditious" and "subversive" are also synonyms.
Example Question #2035 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUS
Avid
Irascible
Petulant
Dulcet
Fickle
Fickle
"Capricious" means unpredictable or "fickle." "Petulant" and "irascible" both mean irritable, peevish. "Dulcet" is used to describe sweet, pleasant sounds. "Avid" means keen and eager.
Example Question #2036 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANT
Amenable
Potent
Self-evident
Self-satisfied
Thorough
Amenable
"Complaisant" means willing to do things, pleasant, and "amenable." Be careful not to confuse this with "complacent," which means overly satisfied with oneself. "Potent" means powerful. Something "thorough" is in-depth, rigorous, and exhaustive.
Example Question #2037 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTEMIOUS
Circumspect
Temperate
Grandiloquent
Pugnacious
Bombastic
Temperate
"Abstemious" is the adjective form of the verb "abstain" and denotes temperance and moderation. "Circumspect" is a synonym for "noncommittal." Both "bombastic" and "grandiloquent" mean pompous. "Pugnacious" means aggressive and combative.
Example Question #2038 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDANTIC
Conspicuous
Picky
Suave
Discreet
Deleterious
Picky
"Pedantic" means "picky," overly fastidious, or narrow minded. "Suave" is a synonym for "sophisticated." "Deleterious" is a synonym for "harmful." "Discreet" is a synonym for "inconspicuous," which is obviously the antonym of "conspicuous."
Example Question #1282 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROMISCUOUS
Perilous
Debased
Precarious
Modest
Wanton
Wanton
"Wanton" is a word that means immoral or "promiscuous" in some contexts. "Perilous" is a synonym for "dangerous." "Precarious" means unsteady or insecure. "Debased" means lowered in value or humiliated. "Modest" means humble or lowly.
Example Question #1283 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUS
Garish
Persistent
Misunderstood
Outlandish
Exceptional
Persistent
"Pertinacious" is a synonym for "persistent" and "tenacious." "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre. "Garish" is a synonym for tawdry or gaudy, and "exceptional" is a synonym for "outstanding." "Understood" and "misunderstood" are antonyms.
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