SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

LEWD

Possible Answers:

Untied

Shining

Vulgar

Particular

Limber

Correct answer:

Vulgar

Explanation:

"Lewd" means crude, offensive, or "vulgar."

Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

ABERRANT

Possible Answers:

Inflected

Ill

Deviant

Clamorous

Playful

Correct answer:

Deviant

Explanation:

"Aberrant" means departing from the standard, or deviant.

Example Question #113 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

COMMENSURATE

Possible Answers:

Indecisive

Sustained

Equal

Slanderous

Fanciful

Correct answer:

Equal

Explanation:

"Commensurate" means equal to or proportionate.

Example Question #114 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

AKIN

Possible Answers:

Related

Unfriendly

Superficial

Dissimilar

Superior

Correct answer:

Related

Explanation:

The word akin means "related to" or "alike." Based on this definition, we can rule out all other answer choices. One way to remember that the word akin means related to may be to think of the word kin, which is used in some areas to mean family or relatives.

Example Question #115 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

EXEMPT

Possible Answers:

Burdened

Excused

Maligned

Flexible

Upset

Correct answer:

Excused

Explanation:

Exempt means free from an obligation imposed on others, or excused from it.

Example Question #1444 : Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

UNSCATHED

Possible Answers:

intact

loose

determined

damaged

frosty

Correct answer:

intact

Explanation:

"Unscathed" means not damaged, or intact.

Example Question #116 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

COLLOQUIAL

Possible Answers:

Informal

Antique

Radiant

Harsh

Collectible 

Correct answer:

Informal

Explanation:

"Colloquial" means used in everyday speech, or "informal."

Example Question #116 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

COLOSSAL

Possible Answers:

gigantic

stately

volatile

melancholic

floating

Correct answer:

gigantic

Explanation:

"Colossal" means extremely large, or gigantic.

Example Question #653 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

DIMINUITIVE

Possible Answers:

perfected

cantankerous

tiny

insulting

sultry

Correct answer:

tiny

Explanation:

"Diminuitive" means extremely small, or tiny.

Example Question #117 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

UNILATERAL

Possible Answers:

Forceful

Independent

Controversial

Persuasive

Rhetorical

Correct answer:

Independent

Explanation:

If an action or decision is unilateral, it only affects one individual and not the others in the group. It is therefore independent.

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