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Example Question #2161 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FEEBLE
melancholic
composed
patterned
frail
terse
frail
"Feeble" means weak or frail.
Example Question #2162 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ROBUST
fickle
lacking
fortuitous
vigorous
agile
vigorous
"Robust" means strong or vigorous.
Example Question #2161 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INTRICATE
Mandatory
Sluggish
Lawless
Sullen
Complex
Complex
"Intricate" means "complex" or very complicated. "Sluggish" means tired or slow-moving. "Lawless" means lacking enforced rules or a system of government. "Mandatory" means required or obligated. "Sullen" means sad and gloomy.
Example Question #2162 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FORMIDABLE
Tranquil
Intimidating
Charming
Optimistic
Remiss
Intimidating
"Formidable" means strong and capable of instilling fear and respect in the eyes of other people. So, "intimidating" is the correct answer. "Remiss" means negligent or not careful. "Optimistic" means positive about the future or hopeful. "Tranquil" means calm or peaceful. "Charming" means attractive or pleasant.
Example Question #2163 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FORMIDABLE
Shapely
Encouraging
Intimidating
Complex
Fundamental
Intimidating
"Formidable" means very large, powerful, or intense. The correct answer "intimidating" is similar in meaning; it means making someone feel afraid or making someone feel timid. The other choices do not have similar definitions: "complex" means complicated; "shapely" means curvy; "fundamental" means basic; and "encouraging" means supportive.
Example Question #2164 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXIGENT
Energetic
Suppressing
Demanding
Nomadic
Supporting
Demanding
To be “exigent” means to be demanding or to require immediate action from somebody. For clarification suppressing means to keep an ideology or individual from achieving growth or independence; nomadic refers to a type of living characterized by frequent movement and lack of material comfort; energetic means full of energy.
Example Question #2165 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TYRANNICAL
Exhaustive
Despotic
Angry
Inquisitive
Blatant
Despotic
"Tyrannical" and "despotic" are both words to describe a person who holds the majority of the power and abuses it.
Example Question #2166 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUS
Pathetic
Enjoyable
Honorable
Profane
Arduous
Arduous
"Onerous" means challenging, burdensome, and difficult, so "arduous," a word that means difficult and taxing, is the best answer choice.
Example Question #2167 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TORPID
Winsome
Effortless
Lethargic
Forbidden
Speedy
Lethargic
“Torpid” means sluggish or lacking energy, so it is a synonym for “lethargic,” which means physically or mentally exhausted. For clarification, "winsome" means charming and innocent.
Example Question #2168 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INNOCUOUS
Pointless
Diabolical
Dangerous
Haughty
Harmless
Harmless
“Innocuous” is an adjective used to describe something harmless in effect or unlikely to provoke a reaction. It is opposite in meaning to “dangerous” and “diabolical.”
All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
