SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #2281 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ENGRAINED

Possible Answers:

Wild

Established

Fervent

Correct

Formatted

Correct answer:

Established

Explanation:

Engrained means firmly fixed or established.

Example Question #2282 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CHRONOLOGICAL

Possible Answers:

Sequential

Transient

Contemporary

Candid

Fuzzy

Correct answer:

Sequential

Explanation:

Chronological means ordered from earliest to latest, or sequential.

Example Question #2283 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PREREQUISITE

Possible Answers:

Exiled

Long-winded

Domineering

Necessary

Supportive

Correct answer:

Necessary

Explanation:

Prerequisite means required as a prior condition, or necessary.

Example Question #2284 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INITIAL

Possible Answers:

Arbitrary

Inscribed

Captivating

Commencing

Laconic

Correct answer:

Commencing

Explanation:

Initial means beginning, first, or commencing.

Example Question #2285 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PENDING

Possible Answers:

Logical

Unresolved

Hanging

Proximal

Particular

Correct answer:

Unresolved

Explanation:

Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.

Example Question #2286 : Identifying Synonyms

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

WITHERED

Possible Answers:

Wizened

Heartfelt

Just

Uncooperative

Youthful

Correct answer:

Wizened

Explanation:

“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2287 : Identifying Synonyms

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

NEWFANGLED

Possible Answers:

Exhaustive

Modern

Fantastic

Bygone

Melodious

Correct answer:

Modern

Explanation:

“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2432 : Synonyms

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

TRANSIENT

Possible Answers:

Misshapen

Bare

Accountable

Daily

Temporary

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

"Transient" means temporary.

Example Question #2288 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INCHOATE

Possible Answers:

Apt

Restricted

Undeveloped

Quirky

Linguistic

Correct answer:

Undeveloped

Explanation:

"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."

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.

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