SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

DEFICIENT

Possible Answers:

Customary

Wordy

Concise

Beneficial

Inadequate

Correct answer:

Inadequate

Explanation:

"Deficient" means lacking or "inadequate." "Concise" means brief or terse. "Wordy" means verbose or having too many words. "Beneficial" means favorable, advantageous, or helpful to oneself. "Customary" means common or traditional

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety

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

MEAGER

Possible Answers:

Enthusiastic

Valuable

Surprising

Selfish

Inadequate

Correct answer:

Inadequate

Explanation:

"Meager" means lacking in regard to a requirement, or "inadequate."

Example Question #2311 : Identifying Synonyms

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

MYRIAD

Possible Answers:

Countless

Suspicious

Persuasive

Extreme

Stunning

Correct answer:

Countless

Explanation:

"Myriad" means too numerous to be counted, or "countless."

Example Question #2312 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CAPACIOUS

Possible Answers:

Audible

Diminutive

Spacious

Brilliant

Heroic

Correct answer:

Spacious

Explanation:

"Capacious" means spacious or roomy. "Diminutive" means small. "Heroic" means brave or courageous. "Brillant" means smart. "Audible" means able to be heard.

Example Question #2313 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PROSAIC

Possible Answers:

Excessive

Commonplace

Literary

Advanced

Descriptive

Correct answer:

Commonplace

Explanation:

"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."

Example Question #2314 : Identifying Synonyms

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

REPLETE

Possible Answers:

Replenished

Hackneyed

Recognized

Overused

Overflowing

Correct answer:

Overflowing

Explanation:

"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."

Example Question #2461 : Synonyms

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

DIVERSE

Possible Answers:

Painted

Opposite

Varied

Handcrafted 

Perfect

Correct answer:

Varied

Explanation:

Diverse means showing variety, or varied.

Example Question #2315 : Identifying Synonyms

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

EXORBITANT

Possible Answers:

Exact

Woeful

Reasonable

Approximate

Excessive

Correct answer:

Excessive

Explanation:

“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2312 : Identifying Synonyms

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

DIVERSE

Possible Answers:

Dynamic

Varied

Empathetic

Residential

Critical

Correct answer:

Varied

Explanation:

"Diverse" means varied.

Example Question #2462 : Synonyms

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

EXCESSIVE

Possible Answers:

Delightful

Insufficient

Decorative

Malodorous

Too much

Correct answer:

Too much

Explanation:

"Excessive" means too much.

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