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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1113 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

JUVENILE

Possible Answers:

Deceptive

Suave

Cosmopolitan

Mature

Young

Correct answer:

Young

Explanation:

"Juvenile" means young.

Example Question #1116 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

ERRATIC

Possible Answers:

violent

large

antique

unpredictable

pretty

Correct answer:

unpredictable

Explanation:

Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.

Example Question #2431 : Synonyms

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

PORTABLE

Possible Answers:

Debatable

Formulaic

Thirsty

Mobile

Inconsistent

Correct answer:

Mobile

Explanation:

Portable means movable or mobile.

Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

PERIODICAL

Possible Answers:

Investigative

Grammatical

Occasional

Syntactical

Journalistic

Correct answer:

Occasional

Explanation:

"Periodical" and "occasional" are synonyms describing periods of time. The other words do not have meanings that relate to time. 

Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

MOMENTARY

Possible Answers:

Timeless

Sentimental

Eternal

Passing

Momentum

Correct answer:

Passing

Explanation:

"Momentary" and "passing" are synonymous adjectives similar in meaning to the word fleeting or temporary. The other words do not have related meanings. "Eternal" and "timeless" are synonyms describing the property of being immutable.

Example Question #63 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

ANACHRONISTIC

Possible Answers:

Senior

From another time

Elderly 

Recent

Soon

Correct answer:

From another time

Explanation:

"Elderly" and "senior" are both closely related in meaning. These answer choices, however, are not perfectly aligned with "anachronistic," which is in fact synonymous with from a time other than the present time. "Soon" and "recent" are also closely related words related to time, they are more specific terms than anachronistic.

Example Question #64 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

PROVISIONAL

Possible Answers:

Temporary

Elusive

Erroneous

Aloof

Permanent

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

The adjective "provisional" means temporary, conditional, designed to be impermanent. Additionally, "permanent" means lasting forever; "elusive" means hard to catch, hard to find, hard to identify; "erroneous" means based on a mistaken belief; "aloof" means distant and withdrawn, detached from human contact and unfriendly.

Example Question #65 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

CONTIGUOUS

Possible Answers:

Capricious

Adjoining

Beatific

Abominable

Incendiary

Correct answer:

Adjoining

Explanation:

The adjective "contiguous" means not separate, touching one another, adjacent, or adjoining. Additionally, "beatific" means joyous and blissful; "incendiary" means flammable or likely to cause an offended and passionate reaction; "capricious" means fickle, inconsistent, and changeable; and "abominable" means loathsome and hated.

Example Question #66 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

INEXORABLE

Possible Answers:

Relentless

Indispensable

Abstruse

Unscathed

Poised

Correct answer:

Relentless

Explanation:

The adjective "inexorable" means unstoppable, "relentless," impossible to prevent from happening. Additionally, "unscathed" means unharmed by; "indispensable" means vital, needed, essential; "abstruse" means (of knowledge) hard to understand, esoteric, arcane, recondite; "poised" means showing calm and composure in a stressful situation.

Example Question #67 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

PRECIPITOUS

Possible Answers:

Dormant

Narrow

Steep

Wide

Loose

Correct answer:

Steep

Explanation:

The adjective "precipitous" means dangerously steep, sheer. It can also mean sudden and abrupt. Additionally, "dormant" means sleeping, at rest, not active.

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