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Example Question #2191 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GERMANE
Discerning
Crusty
Relevant
Touchy
Jealous
Relevant
“Germane” means relevant, so "relevant" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to “germane”. “Touchy” means easily upset. “Discerning” means perceptive. “Jealous” means envious. “Crusty” means having a crisp or hard outer layer or covering.
Example Question #2192 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GERMANE
Pertinent
Considerable
Unimportant
Important
Irrelevant
Pertinent
"Germane" is an adjective that means relevant to the topic of discussion, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like relevant. While both "important" and "pertinent" may look like potentially correct answer choices, "important" does not mean relevant, while "pertinent" means relevant. Because "pertinent" is the closest synonym of "germane" amongst the listed answer choices, it is the correct answer.
Example Question #2193 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROFANE
Indecent
Rebellious
Furious
Unwieldy
Difficult
Indecent
"Profane" means secular, disrespectful, or "indecent."
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEWD
Particular
Vulgar
Shining
Limber
Untied
Vulgar
"Lewd" means crude, offensive, or "vulgar."
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABERRANT
Ill
Inflected
Clamorous
Deviant
Playful
Deviant
"Aberrant" means departing from the standard, or deviant.
Example Question #113 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENSURATE
Equal
Indecisive
Slanderous
Fanciful
Sustained
Equal
"Commensurate" means equal to or proportionate.
Example Question #114 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AKIN
Superior
Superficial
Related
Unfriendly
Dissimilar
Related
The word akin means "related to" or "alike." Based on this definition, we can rule out all other answer choices. One way to remember that the word akin means related to may be to think of the word kin, which is used in some areas to mean family or relatives.
Example Question #115 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXEMPT
Upset
Maligned
Flexible
Excused
Burdened
Excused
Exempt means free from an obligation imposed on others, or excused from it.
Example Question #1402 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
UNSCATHED
loose
frosty
damaged
determined
intact
intact
"Unscathed" means not damaged, or intact.
Example Question #116 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COLLOQUIAL
Antique
Collectible
Informal
Radiant
Harsh
Informal
"Colloquial" means used in everyday speech, or "informal."
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