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Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXCEPTIONAL
Prodigious
Pungent
Morose
Reflective
Garrulous
Prodigious
"Exceptional" means outstanding or brilliant, as does the correct answer, "prodigious." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "exceptional": "garrulous" means talkative, "pungent" means having a strong smell or taste, "morose" means gloomy, and "reflective" means either reflecting light or thoughtful.
Example Question #3241 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANAL
Shallow
Notorious
Determined
Unoriginal
Unseemly
Unoriginal
“Banal” means unoriginal and boring, so "unoriginal" is the correct answer. For clarification, "unseemly" means unpleasant or undesirable; "determined" means motivated; "shallow" describes someone who is not thinking or feeling deeply; and "notorious" means infamous.
Example Question #3241 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VAPID
parallel
detrimental
intriguing
curious
insipid
insipid
“Vapid” is an adjective that means “offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; empty” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “not stimulating or challenging.” That means that “intriguing” cannot be the correct answer, because “intriguing” means “arousing one’s curiosity or interest; fascinating,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “vapid.” “Insipid,” however, is an adjective that means either “lacking flavor” or “lacking vigor or interest,” and because “insipid” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “vapid,” “insipid” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2481 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Chaotic
Commonplace
Rhetorical
Legendary
Diction
Commonplace
“Prosaic” describes something ordinary or commonplace. You might have thought the correct answer is “rhetorical” because of the relationship between “prose” and “rhetoric,” but “prosaic” is unrelated to “prose.” For clarification, "rhetorical" means relating to the skill of persuasive language, and "diction" means spoken clarity or choice of words.
Example Question #3242 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPECCABLE
Risky
Flawless
Normal
Durable
Wet
Flawless
"Impeccable" means faultless or flawless.
Example Question #1171 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Judgmental
Boring
Agressive
Competitive
Unbecoming
Boring
"Insipid" means lacking flavor or uninteresting. "Boring" means lacking the quality of being interesting. Both "boring" and "insipid" mean mundane or banal. Thus, these two words are synonyms.
Example Question #2491 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILAPIDATED
Rundown
Folded
Sturdy
Hairless
Confusing
Rundown
Something that is "dilapidated" is worn out, rickety, and rundown.
Example Question #2492 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLICHÉD
Enormous
Derisive
Overused
Impractical
Insightful
Overused
Clichéd means overused.
Example Question #2493 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUXURIOUS
Opulent
Financial
Reticent
Vindicated
Massive
Opulent
Luxurious means extremely elegant and lavish, or opulent.
Example Question #3245 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANAL
Zesty
Cowardly
Creative
Medicinal
Commonplace
Commonplace
"Banal" means overused or "commonplace."
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