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Example Question #3302 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OSTENTATIOUS
Quiescent
Showy
Abysmal
Ephemeral
Lascivious
Showy
"Ostentatious" means "showy," pretentious. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "transient," or fleeting. "Quiescent" means dormant, and "abysmal" means terrible, dreadful. "Lascivious" is a synonym for "lecherous."
Example Question #3303 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GHASTLY
Macabre
Exigent
Conjectural
Arid
Jejune
Macabre
"Ghastly" is a synonym for "macabre," or dreadful. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative" or hypothetical. "Arid" means very dry and can be used figuratively or literally. "Jejune" means very dull, dry, and uninteresting.
Example Question #3304 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMANENT
Impending
Craven
Inherent
Abject
Illustrious
Inherent
"Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Imminent," on the other hand, means impending, so don't confuse the two. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent, yet another homonym (but not synonym) for "immanent." "Craven" and "abject" are synonyms.
Example Question #3305 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTLANDISH
External
Exotic
Specious
Solicitous
Bizarre
Bizarre
"Outlandish" is a synonym for "bizarre" or weird. "Specious" means misleading, deceptive, or false. "Solicitous" is a synonym for "concerned" or caring. "Exotic" means foreign, and "external" is an antonym for "internal."
Example Question #3306 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABHORRENT
Spurious
Lovable
Apocryphal
Rambling
Repellent
Repellent
"Abhorrent" is a synonym for "repellent," detestable, or despicable. This is an antonym for "lovable." "Spurious" and "apocryphal" are both synonyms for false or fictitious. "Rambling" means meandering or wordy, depending on whether it's in a literal or figurative context.
Example Question #3307 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REMUNERATIVE
Adulatory
Penurious
Lucrative
Pernicious
Perilous
Lucrative
"Remunerative" means "lucrative," monetarily rewarding. "Penurious" means impoverished, which is a near antonym. "Perilous" is a synonym for "hazardous," and "pernicious" is a synonym for "damaging" or harmful. "Adulatory" is a synonym for "laudatory" or congratulatory.
Example Question #3308 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Poisonous
Dire
Wary
Muddled
Advantageous
Poisonous
"Noxious" means "poisonous" or toxic. "Wary" means cautious, and "dire" means urgent or dreadful. "Muddled" means hazy or confused. "Advantageous" is a synonym for "beneficial."
Example Question #3309 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROLIX
Outlandish
Verbose
Dark
Mendacious
Squeamish
Verbose
"Prolix" is another word for "verbose" or wordy. "Outlandish" means strange or bizarre, and "dark" is an antonym for "light." "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy. "Mendacious" is a synonym for "dishonest."
Example Question #3310 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Uninteresting
Instantaneous
Chronic
Obscure
Scintillating
Uninteresting
"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."
Example Question #101 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Impromptu
Fatuous
Rehearsed
Contemporary
Inane
Impromptu
"Extemporaneous" means unrehearsed, "impromptu." This is an antonym for "rehearsed." "Contemporary" means current or occurring at the same time as something else. "Fatuous" means silly, stupid, or inane.
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