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Example Question #3321 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GERMANE
Relevant
Maniacal
Lucid
Murderous
Mitigated
Relevant
"Germane" means "relevant," pertinent. "Mitigated" means lessened in severity, and "lucid" means clear. "Murderous" is a synonym for "homicidal." "Maniacal" is another word for "crazed."
Example Question #3322 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPUGNANT
Responsible
Fatuous
Variegated
Creative
Vile
Vile
"Repugnant" means disgusting, loathsome, or "vile." "Responsible" means dutiful, and "variegated" means striped or splotched with various colors. "Creative" is a synonym for "imaginative," and "fatuous" is a synonym for "silly," foolish.
Example Question #3323 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUS
Tumescent
Infected
Libelous
Excruciating
Rotund
Libelous
"Scurrilous" means scandalously untrue or "libelous" and usually describes rumors or speech. "Excruciating' means very painful. "Tumescent" means swollen or distended, and "rotund" means plump and round. "Infected" is another word for festering.
Example Question #3324 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOTLEY
Famished
Tenuous
Fallacious
Malcontent
Disparate
Disparate
"Disparate" is an adjective meaning essentially different in kind. "Motley" is a synonym, meaning varied in appearance or character, and is the best answer. "Fallacious" means based on a mistaken belief, "famished" means extremely hungry, "malcontent" means dissatisfied and complaining, and "tenuous" means very weak or slight.
Example Question #3325 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSIENT
Nimble
Duplicitous
Momentous
Fleeting
Tempestuous
Fleeting
"Transient" is an adjective meaning lasting for a short time. "Fleeting" is a synonym, also describing something brief in nature. "Tempestuous" means characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotions, "momentous" means of great importance, "nimble" means quick and light in movement, and "duplicitous" means deceitful.
Example Question #3326 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MULTITUDINOUS
Daunting
Jejune
Formidable
Myriad
Germane
Myriad
Used an an adjective, "myriad" means many, multitudinous, and innumerable. "Daunting" and "formidable" are synonyms. "Jejune" means uninteresting, while "germane" means relevant to the topic at hand.
Example Question #3327 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RISIBLE
Heroic
Irascible
Plaintive
Petulant
Laughable
Laughable
"Risible" is a synonym for "laughable" or humorous. "Plaintive" means mournful, sad, or pathetic. "Heroic" means brave and valiant. "Irascible" is a synonym for "irritable," as is "petulant."
Example Question #3328 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESAGED
Empirical
Foreseen
Lucrative
Remunerative
Parsimonious
Foreseen
"Presaged" means "foreseen," foretold, or predicted. "Lucrative" and "remunerative" are synonyms. "Parsimonious" is another word for stingy or miserly. "Empirical" means based in evidence (as opposed to based in logic or intuition).
Example Question #3329 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DROLL
Humorous
Prolix
Craven
Lissome
Veracious
Humorous
"Droll" means "humorous" or comical. "Lissome" is another word for supple, lithe, and graceful. "Craven" means abject, cowardly, or feeble. "Prolix" is a synonym for verbose or overly wordy. "Veracious" means truthful, honest.
Example Question #3330 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PICARESQUE
Assiduous
Myriad
Insuperable
Meritorious
Episodic
Episodic
"Picaresque," which is often used in a literary context, describes something that occurs in many episodes, often humorous ones. "Myriad" means many or innumerable. "Insuperable" is another word for overwhelming, impossible to overcome. "Meritorious" means praiseworthy, commendable. "Assiduous" means diligent and hardworking.
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