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Example Question #281 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLICOSE
Controlling
Warlike
Solipsistic
Congenial
Vituperative
Warlike
"Bellicose" means belligerent or "warlike." "Solipsistic" means egotistical or self-centered. "Congenial" means personable, hospitable, or friendly. "Vituperative" means bitter and opprobrious.
Example Question #282 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STALWART
Succinct
Loyal
Ambulatory
Energetic
Bucolic
Loyal
"Stalwart" means steadfast and loyal. "Succinct" is another word for pithy, concise, or laconic. "Energetic" can mean invigorated or enthusiastic. "Bucolic" means rural or rustic. "Ambulatory" means able to walk, or, more generally, mobile.
Example Question #283 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARY
Wary
Imminent
Obdurate
Deleterious
Gullible
Wary
"Chary" means cautious, wary, and even suspicious. This is a near antonym for "gullible," which means overly willing to believe or trust. "Deleterious" is another word for harmful. "Imminent" is a synonym for "impending," and "obdurate" is a synonym for "stubborn" or unyielding.
Example Question #284 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLAVISH
Clear
Sagacious
Servile
Pertinent
Arbitrary
Servile
"Slavish" can literally mean in the manner of a slave, but it can more broadly mean servile, subservient, or fawning. "Pertinent" is another word for relevant. "Sagacious" means wise, and "arbitrary" means random or based on whim. Another word for "clear" is "lucid."
Example Question #285 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPITOUS
Fault-finding
Praiseworthy
Risky
Crestfallen
Fairly judging
Fault-finding
Someone who is "captious" is constantly nitpicking and finding flaws in people or things. "Praiseworthy" means commendable, and "risky" means reckless. "Crestfallen" is another word for woebegone. To judge something fairly is to be "unbiased," not "captious."
Example Question #2061 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNCTILIOUS
Ferocious
Stolid
Truculent
Meticulous
Optimistic
Meticulous
"Punctilious" means "meticulous," fastidious, or paying very close and careful attention to detail. "Ferocious" is a synonym for "fierce," and "stolid" is a synonym for "calm" and "impassive." "Truculent" means aggressive, belligerent. "Optimistic," of course, is an antonym for "pessimistic."
Example Question #2062 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COQUETTISH
Hermitic
Ignorant
Coy
Misanthropic
Rapacious
Coy
"Coquettish" is a synonym for flirtatious or "coy." "Ignorant" means poorly informed, unaware. "Rapacious" means excessively greedy. "Hermitic" means reclusive, isolated. "Misanthropic" is another word for antisocial.
Example Question #2063 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMURE
Brash
Abrasive
Resilient
Terse
Meek
Meek
"Demure" means "meek" or modest. This is an antonym of "brash," which means immodest. "Terse" is another word for laconic or concise. "Resilient" means strong, hardy, or flexible. "Abrasive" is a synonym for "harsh," "grating."
Example Question #2064 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCH
Conniving
Discreet
Stringent
Mischievous
Conspiratorial
Mischievous
Someone behaving "archly" is being mischievous, coy, or flirtatious. "Conniving" and "conspiratorial" are synonyms. "Stringent" means extremely strict, and "discreet" means careful, cautious, or inconspicuous.
Example Question #2065 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRANT
Perspicacious
Harmoniously
Guilty
Pertinacious
Coercive
Guilty
Someone "errant" is guilty," delinquent, and straying from decency. "Pertinacious" means persistent, while "perspicacious" means perceptive. "Coercive" means forceful or threatening. "Harmonious" can mean melodic or peaceful, depending on context.
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