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 #596 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

NEFARIOUS

Possible Answers:

Rapid

Wicked

Annotated

Refreshing

Cosmic

Correct answer:

Wicked

Explanation:

"Nefarious" means wicked.

Example Question #597 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

DELETERIOUS

Possible Answers:

Adequate

Wily

Desiccated

Harmful

Impulsive

Correct answer:

Harmful

Explanation:

"Deleterious" means harmful or injurious to health.

Example Question #598 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

CONDUCIVE

Possible Answers:

Helpful

Angular

Correct

Outgoing

Tepid

Correct answer:

Helpful

Explanation:

"Conducive" means helpful or tending to produce.

Example Question #599 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

SANGUINE

Possible Answers:

Credible

Civilized

Hissing

Determined

Bloody

Correct answer:

Bloody

Explanation:

"Sanguine" means bloody or cheerful. The Latin root word, "sanguis," means blood.

Example Question #601 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

AMENABLE

Possible Answers:

Agreeable

Mean

Unpleasant

Handy

Pious

Correct answer:

Agreeable

Explanation:

Someone who is "amenable" is agreeable, pleasant, or easy to get along with; someone who is not stubborn or pig-headed is amenable.

Example Question #602 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

MERCENARY

Possible Answers:

Greedy

Perplexing

Amusing

Normal

Verbose

Correct answer:

Greedy

Explanation:

The adjective, "mercenary," means greedy. The Latin root word, "merces," means wages.

Example Question #603 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

INSIDIOUS

Possible Answers:

Perfect

Imaginative

Sparse

Harmful

Squalid

Correct answer:

Harmful

Explanation:

"Insidious" means harmful in a stealthy way.

Example Question #604 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

MACABRE

Possible Answers:

Flowing

Soaked

Ingenious

Moral

Gruesome

Correct answer:

Gruesome

Explanation:

"Macabre" means gruesome or ghastly. It also means pertaining to death.

Example Question #605 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

FRUITFUL

Possible Answers:

Fertile

Wild

Arid

Foolish

Misleading

Correct answer:

Fertile

Explanation:

"Fruitful" means fertile.

Example Question #606 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

COMATOSE

Possible Answers:

Unconscious

Disturbed

Alert

Eager

Memorable

Correct answer:

Unconscious

Explanation:

"Comatose" means unconscious.

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