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Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
WOEFUL
Morose
Stalwart
Destitute
Courageous
Shabby
Morose
"Woeful" means full of woe, or very sad, so "morose," an adjective that means miserable, glum, or irritable, is the correct answer. "Courageous" means brave. "Stalwart" means strong and reliable. "Destitute" means poor and impoverished. "Shabby" means run-down or in a very bad condition.
Example Question #1681 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
POIGNANT
Developed
Green
Listless
Moving
Friendly
Moving
“Poignant” means emotionally painful. It can also mean to the point or piercing. So, "moving," which can mean evoking emotion, is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to “poignant”. “Developed” means matured or progressed. “Green” is the color of grass. “Friendly” means kind or welcoming. “Listless” means lacking energy.
Example Question #1682 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GIDDY
Destroyed
Stable
Flighty
Accelerating
Young
Flighty
"Giddy" means excitable or frivolous. Similarly, the correct answer "flighty" means easily excited or lacking stability. The other choices do not have similar definitions: "accelerating" means speeding up; "young" means juvenile; "stable" means not often changing; and "destroyed" means spoiled, wrecked, or defeated.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACID
Tranquil
Candid
Placated
Gregarious
Dull
Tranquil
"Placid" is an adjective that means not easily perturbed or excited when referring to a sentient living thing; it can also mean peaceful and calm, and is often used this way to describe bodies of water. While "dull" might seem like a good potential synonym for "placid," "dull" actually means boring or not sharp, so it doesn't mean the same thing that "placid" does. "Tranquil," however, means calm, and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "placid," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NONPLUSSED
Surprised
Genial
Apathetic
Controlled
Untrustworthy
Surprised
"Nonplussed" means surprised and bewildered, so "surprised" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1685 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AGHAST
Scornful
Horrified
Jubilant
Ghostly
Cerebral
Horrified
If you are “aghast," you are horrified, so "horrified" is the correct answer. For clarification, "cerebral" means intelligent or brainy; "jubilant" means very happy; "scornful" means negative and insulting; and "ghostly" means spectral or like a phantom.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MERRY
Spiritual
Fanatic
Obese
Engaged
Jolly
Jolly
"Merry" is used to describe someone or something that is happy and pleasant. One might write, "His neighbors adored his merry, upbeat attitude."
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOROSE
Sullen
Jocular
Excessive
Apathetic
Wise
Sullen
"Morose" means ill-tempered, or "sullen."
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APATHETIC
Peaceful
Corresponding
Uninterested
Snobbish
Challenging
Uninterested
"Apathetic" means indifferent, emotionless, or "uninterested."
Example Question #892 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALOOF
Distant
Energetic
Charged
Disastrous
Substantial
Distant
"Aloof" means remote in manner, or "distant."
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