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Example Question #3081 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPURIOUS
Representative
False
Comparable
Servile
Fluent
False
"Spurious" means false.
Example Question #1006 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FACETIOUS
Disobedient
Imminent
Overused
Visible
Humorous
Humorous
"Facetious" means amusing or not meant to be taken seriously. The best answer choice is humorous.
Example Question #2182 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ILLUSORY
Fertile
Impoverished
Deceptive
Prudent
Truthful
Deceptive
"Illusory" means deceptive.
Example Question #1011 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNEQUIVOCAL
Clear
Anticipated
Edited
Roaring
Ripe
Clear
"Unequivocal" means clear, or having only one possible meaning.
Example Question #1012 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCANE
Secret
Expansive
Pale
Wistful
Bunched
Secret
"Arcane" means secret, mysterious, or understood by very few people. The Latin root word, "arcanus," means secret or hidden.
Example Question #1013 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTRUSE
Gloomy
Decadent
Slurred
Incomprehensible
Gifted
Incomprehensible
"Abstruse" means hard to understand. The best answer choice is "incomprehensible."
Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
VITAL
nurturing
essential
troublesome
poignant
complete
essential
Vital means extremely important or essential.
Example Question #3083 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
CARDINAL
antique
religious
hungry
fundamental
rusty
fundamental
"Cardinal" (as an adjective) means of great importance, or fundamental.
Example Question #1014 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXIGENT
Asymmetrical
Contemporary
Pressing
Rainy
Amazing
Pressing
"Exigent" means urgent or pressing. So, "pressing" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "exigent."
Example Question #1015 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PIVOTAL
Essential
Bitter
Minor
Sarcastic
Trivial
Essential
"Pivotal" means essential. "Trivial" and "minor" are antonyms of "pivotal." They each mean small and unimportant. "Bitter" can mean having a sharp taste, or be used to describe someone who is resentful.
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