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Example Question #2061 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLICOSE
Warlike
Controlling
Solipsistic
Vituperative
Congenial
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 #2062 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STALWART
Bucolic
Loyal
Ambulatory
Energetic
Succinct
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 #2063 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARY
Wary
Deleterious
Imminent
Gullible
Obdurate
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 #2064 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLAVISH
Sagacious
Clear
Arbitrary
Servile
Pertinent
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 #2065 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPITOUS
Fault-finding
Risky
Praiseworthy
Fairly judging
Crestfallen
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 #2066 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNCTILIOUS
Meticulous
Ferocious
Truculent
Optimistic
Stolid
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 #2067 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COQUETTISH
Rapacious
Ignorant
Hermitic
Coy
Misanthropic
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 #2066 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMURE
Meek
Abrasive
Brash
Terse
Resilient
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 #2067 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCH
Conspiratorial
Discreet
Stringent
Conniving
Mischievous
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 #2068 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRANT
Guilty
Harmoniously
Pertinacious
Coercive
Perspicacious
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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