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Example Question #2181 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDUOUS
Shifty
Bold
Difficult
Bearable
Hairy
Difficult
"Arduous" means "difficult" or requiring a lot of energy.
Example Question #2182 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONCISE.
Succinct
Inclusive
Pulchritudinous
Demanding
Replete
Succinct
“Concise” means brief and to the point and is therefore closest in meaning to “succinct.” Succinct describes something expressed with brevity and clarity, brief, and to the point. For clarification, replete means filled-up, overflowing; pulchritudinous means very beautiful.
Example Question #2183 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TERSE
Itinerant
Challenging
Previous
Abrupt
Lengthy
Abrupt
"Terse" means not using many words, or "abrupt."
Example Question #2184 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUCCINCT
Converse
Argumentative
Helpful
Sweet
Concise
Concise
"Succinct" means expressed clearly and concisely, so "concise" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #2185 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Tasteful
Forthcoming
Merry
Verbose
Linguistic
Verbose
"Prolix" means using too many words, or verbose.
Example Question #2186 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MONOLITHIC
Bossy
Diminutive
Natural
Colossal
Extant
Colossal
“Monolithic” is an adjective that can mean extremely large, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like large. That means that “diminutive” cannot be the correct answer, because “diminutive” means very small when used as an adjective, making the word an antonym, not a synonym, of “monolithic.” “Colossal,” however, is an adjective that means very big, and because “colossal” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “monolithic,” “colossal” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1389 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PITHY
Agile
Burnt
Pathetic
Scathing
Concise
Concise
"Pithy" means brief and full of meaning.
Example Question #104 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ANALOGOUS
Foreign
Comparable
Filthy
Tardy
Computerized
Comparable
"Analogous" means that two things are similar in nature. "Comparable," the correct answer, also means able to be compared and similar in some respect. The other answers do not have similar definitions: "foreign" means from a different country; "computerized" means done by a computer; "filthy" means dirty; and "tardy" means late.
Example Question #105 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VIRTUAL
Simulated
Ramshackle
Electronic
Chaste
Contemporary
Simulated
"Virtual" means not existing physically, but rather simulated by a computer. "Simulated" is therefore the correct answer. "Electronic," which meanas powered by electricity, may seem like a potentially correct answer, but it is not as close in meaning to "virtual" as "simulated" is. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "virtual": "chaste" means innocent or pure, "ramshackle" means run-down or ready to collapse, and "contemporary" means current or happening in recent times.
Example Question #106 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CASUAL
Timid
Formal
Fruitful
Relaxed
Collaborative
Relaxed
"Casual" means relaxed or not formal, so "informal," an adjective that also means not formal, is the correct answer. "Formal" is an antonym of "casual"; it means adhering to a strict set of rules or conventions. None of the other answer choices have meanings related to that of "casual": "timid" means afraid or easily frightened; "fruitful" means productive; "collaborative" means cooperative or involving multiple people working together to achieve a goal.
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