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Example Questions
Example Question #1063 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERVASIVE
Underground
Threatening
Wealthy
Extensive
Hand-crafted
Extensive
"Pervasive" means widely prevalent, or "extensive." One might talk about the "pervasive influence" of a new idea or invention.
Example Question #3141 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUSTIC
Ordinary
Petite
Oxidized
Rural
Shabby
Rural
"Rustic" means relating to the countryside, or "rural."
Example Question #1065 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUCOLIC
Pastoral
Welcoming
Lighthearted
Urbane
Futuristic
Pastoral
"Bucolic" is an adjective meaning "of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life." While "lighthearted" and "welcoming" might seem like good answers because of the "pleasant" connotation of "bucolic," "pastoral" is the closest synonym of "bucolic" amongst the answer choices because one meaning of "pastoral" is "portraying or evoking country life, typically in a romanticized or idealized form," usually used to refer to works of art. So, the correct answer is "pastoral."
Example Question #3142 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LATTER
Morose
Final
Unstable
Developed
Adorable
Final
Latter means occuring towards the end, or the second of two things.
Example Question #3143 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERGENT
Bold
Intelligent
Sneaky
Careful
Wayward
Wayward
Something that is "divergent" is something that is going off in its own direction or moving away from the pack, so "wayward" is the synonym you want.
Example Question #3144 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUNICIPAL
Civic
Preposterous
Corresponding
Financial
Irate
Civic
Municipal means relating to a city or town, or civic.
Example Question #3145 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASCENDANT
Faltering
Up-and-coming
Sinking
Qualitative
Consistent
Up-and-coming
“Ascendant” is an adjective that means “rising in power or influence,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “rising.” That means that “sinking” cannot be the correct answer, because “sinking” means “descending or dropping,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “ascendant.” “Up-and-coming,” however, is an adjective that is used of a person beginning a particular activity or occupation and means “making good progress toward success,” and because “up-and-coming” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “ascendant,” “up-and-coming” is the correct answer.
Example Question #3146 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TERMINAL
Final
Timid
Mistaken
Capricious
Crass
Final
"Terminal" means at the end of something. Thus, the best choice is the word final. The root word, "termin," means end.
Example Question #2243 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLETE
Comical
Ruffled
Inflicted
Indecisive
Full
Full
"Replete" means full or complete.
Example Question #3147 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERGENT
Different
Similar
Connected
Residential
Miniature
Different
"Divergent" means different.
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