SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, and Location

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Example Questions

Example Question #2424 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

HABITUAL

Possible Answers:

Loose

Meandering

Continual

Thoughtful

Cultural

Correct answer:

Continual

Explanation:

Habitual means done as a habit, done constantly, or continual.

Example Question #2421 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ENGRAINED

Possible Answers:

Correct

Formatted

Wild

Established

Fervent

Correct answer:

Established

Explanation:

Engrained means firmly fixed or established.

Example Question #2422 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CHRONOLOGICAL

Possible Answers:

Contemporary

Transient

Sequential

Candid

Fuzzy

Correct answer:

Sequential

Explanation:

Chronological means ordered from earliest to latest, or sequential.

Example Question #2423 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PREREQUISITE

Possible Answers:

Necessary

Domineering

Exiled

Long-winded

Supportive

Correct answer:

Necessary

Explanation:

Prerequisite means required as a prior condition, or necessary.

Example Question #2424 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INITIAL

Possible Answers:

Commencing

Inscribed

Laconic

Arbitrary

Captivating

Correct answer:

Commencing

Explanation:

Initial means beginning, first, or commencing.

Example Question #2425 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PENDING

Possible Answers:

Proximal

Unresolved

Hanging

Logical

Particular

Correct answer:

Unresolved

Explanation:

Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.

Example Question #2426 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

WITHERED

Possible Answers:

Heartfelt

Youthful

Wizened

Just

Uncooperative

Correct answer:

Wizened

Explanation:

“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2281 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

NEWFANGLED

Possible Answers:

Fantastic

Bygone

Modern

Melodious

Exhaustive

Correct answer:

Modern

Explanation:

“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2432 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TRANSIENT

Possible Answers:

Daily

Temporary

Accountable

Bare

Misshapen

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

"Transient" means temporary.

Example Question #2288 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INCHOATE

Possible Answers:

Quirky

Restricted

Linguistic

Undeveloped

Apt

Correct answer:

Undeveloped

Explanation:

"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."

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