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Example Question #1313 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMURE
Terse
Brash
Abrasive
Resilient
Meek
Meek
"Demure" means "meek" or modest. This is an antonym of "brash," which means immodest. "Terse" is another word for laconic or concise. "Resilient" means strong, hardy, or flexible. "Abrasive" is a synonym for "harsh," "grating."
Example Question #1314 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCH
Conspiratorial
Mischievous
Stringent
Discreet
Conniving
Mischievous
Someone behaving "archly" is being mischievous, coy, or flirtatious. "Conniving" and "conspiratorial" are synonyms. "Stringent" means extremely strict, and "discreet" means careful, cautious, or inconspicuous.
Example Question #1315 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRANT
Perspicacious
Coercive
Harmoniously
Guilty
Pertinacious
Guilty
Someone "errant" is guilty," delinquent, and straying from decency. "Pertinacious" means persistent, while "perspicacious" means perceptive. "Coercive" means forceful or threatening. "Harmonious" can mean melodic or peaceful, depending on context.
Example Question #2071 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LATITUDINARIAN
Xenophobic
Tolerant
Stringent
Vapid
Frivolous
Tolerant
"Latitudinarian" means "tolerant" and accepting of all, particularly in a religious context. "Xenophobic" means afraid or intolerant of foreigners. "Frivolous" means flighty and carefree. "Stringent" means very strict and harsh. "Vapid" is a synonym for "dull," tiring, and insipid.
Example Question #2072 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERCIPIENT
Lucid
Elementary
Noxious
Astute
Insatiable
Astute
"Percipient" means perceptive or "astute." "Elementary" means basic, fundamental. "Insatiable" is a synonym for "ravenous" or voracious. "Lucid" means clear and comprehensible. "Noxious" means toxic or highly unpleasant.
Example Question #2073 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLIB
Querulous
Vivacious
Effervescent
Unconvincing
Polished
Polished
"Glib" means smooth or "polished" and usually describes a person's speech. Since "glib" speech is often convincing, "unconvincing" is a good antonym for "glib." "Vivacious" means lively and lighthearted, which is similar to "effervescent," or bubbly. "Querulous" means cranky, whiny, and petulant.
Example Question #2074 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSIPACIOUS
Discordant
Evocative
Recalcitrant
Perceptive
Vulnerable
Perceptive
"Perspicacious" means "perceptive" or astute. "Recalcitrant" means stubborn and resistant. "Vulnerable" means weak or defenceless. "Discordant" is a synonym for "dissonant," and "evocative" is a synonym for "redolent" or reminiscent.
Example Question #2075 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOORISH
Indulgent
Immutable
Potable
Coarse
Onerous
Coarse
"Boorish" means "coarse," crass, and unrefined. "Indulgent" is a synonym for "lenient," and "immutable" is a synonym for "unchanging." "Onerous" means difficult, burdensome, or laborious. "Potable" means able to be drunk safely.
Example Question #301 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPACIOUS
Greedy
Spacious
Acerbic
Caustic
Sedulous
Greedy
"Rapacious" means "greedy" and acquisitive. Don't confuse this with "capacious," which means spacious and ample. "Acerbic" and "caustic" are synonyms. "Sedulous" is a synonym for "assiduous."
Example Question #302 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUGGESTIBLE
Salacious
Reclusively
Impressionable
Crudely
Indecent
Impressionable
"Suggestible" means easily influenced, "impressionable." Don't confuse this with "suggestive," which means indecent. "Salacious," or "prurient," is a more extreme shade of suggestive. "Reclusive" means isolated, hermitic, or solitary. "Crude" means rough and primitive.
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