SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #2271 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AUSPICIOUS

Possible Answers:

Thrifty

Foreboding

Favorable

Reasonable

Organic

Correct answer:

Favorable

Explanation:

"Auspicious" means likely to be successful. Similarly, "favorable" means likely to turn out well, so "favorable" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "auspicious": "organic" means natural or naturally occurring, "foreboding" means ominous or looking likely to turn out badly, "reasonable" means justifiable and sensible, and "thrifty" means not spending much money.

Example Question #2272 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EPHEMERAL

Possible Answers:

Whimsical

Short-lived

Standard

Mature

Commercial

Correct answer:

Short-lived

Explanation:

"Ephemeral" means lasting a short time, or "short-lived."

Example Question #2273 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ANTEDILUVIAN

Possible Answers:

Soaked

Circular

Antidote

Fashionable

Outdated

Correct answer:

Outdated

Explanation:

"Antediluvian" means ridiculously old-fashioned or outdated.

Example Question #2274 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INTERMITTENT

Possible Answers:

Morose

Viable

Polarizing

Sporadic

Recalcitrant

Correct answer:

Sporadic

Explanation:

"Intermittent" means not continuous or sporadic.

Example Question #2275 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PRIMORDIAL

Possible Answers:

Perfect

Geographic

Unprepared

Obscene

Ancient

Correct answer:

Ancient

Explanation:

"Primordial" means prehistoric or primeval. "Ancient" means extremely old, so it is the closest synonym amongst the answer choices and the correct answer.

Example Question #2276 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CHRONIC

Possible Answers:

Timely

Persistent

Archaic

Transitory

Extinct

Correct answer:

Persistent

Explanation:

"Chronic" is an adjective that means "persisting for a long time or constantly recurring" and often refers to diseases. So, we need to pick out another word that means something like "persistent." While all of the available answer choices have something to do with time, only "persistent" is similar in meaning to "chronic," since "persistent" means "continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period." Because "persistent" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "chronic," it is the correct answer.

Example Question #2277 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PERIPATETIC

Possible Answers:

Random

Stable

Itinerant

Dormant

Whimsical

Correct answer:

Itinerant

Explanation:

"Peripatetic" is an adjective that means "traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods," so we need to find another adjective that means something like "traveling." Since "itinerant" means "traveling from place to place" as an adjective, it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "peripatetic" and the correct answer.

Example Question #2278 : Identifying Synonyms

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

STATIC

Possible Answers:

Active

Stagnant

Mobile

Tedious

Sympathetic

Correct answer:

Stagnant

Explanation:

"Static" means not moving or stagnant. Active and Mobile means movable, so they are antonyms are Static. Sympathetic means to have compassion, Tedious means boring and dull. These last two words have no relation to Static.

Example Question #2279 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PROSPECTIVE

Possible Answers:

Positive

Potential

Elusive

Habitual

Shiny

Correct answer:

Potential

Explanation:

Prospective means expecting to be something in the future, or having that potential.

Example Question #2280 : Identifying Synonyms

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

HABITUAL

Possible Answers:

Continual

Meandering

Cultural

Thoughtful

Loose

Correct answer:

Continual

Explanation:

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

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