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Example Question #1267 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Ailing
Disjunctive
Torpid
Clashing
Lethargic
Clashing
Something "incongruous" is unsuited, "clashing," or out of place. Don't confuse "incongruous" with "languorous," which means lethargic, tired, or torpid. "Ailing" means ill or sickly. "Disjunctive" means disconnected.
Example Question #3341 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPOSITORY
Explanatory
Laudatory
Gravid
Adulterated
Forbidding
Explanatory
"Expository" writing, for example, is writing intended to explain or explicate. "Laudatory" is a synonym for "complimentary" or congratulatory. "Forbidding" means threatening, while "adulterated" means contaminated. "Gravid" is a synonym for "pregnant."
Example Question #3342 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Unmanageable
Ghastly
Despised
Outdated
Troubled
Outdated
If something is "antiquated," it is old-fashioned or out of date.
The 200 year old house’s antiquated heating system still used coal as its fuel source.
So "outdated" is the best answer.
Example Question #3343 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEVERE
Harsh
Short
Rude
Cut
Misguided
Harsh
"Severe" means extreme or harsh. Hmm, guess that gave it away..."harsh" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #3344 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISARMING
Imminent
Beguiling
Unwitting
Hazardous
Aggressive
Beguiling
"Disarming" can mean charming, persuasive, or beguiling and often describes someone's smile or demeanor. "Unwitting," on the other hand, means unaware. Don't confuse "disarming" with weapons and choose "aggressive" or "hazardous." "Imminent" means forthcoming or impending.
Example Question #3345 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISJUNCTIVE
Protean
Protracted
Nascent
Disconnected
Inchoate
Disconnected
"Disjunctive" is a synonym for "disconnected." "Protracted" is a synonym for "prolonged." "Protean," on the other hand, means changeable or mutable. "Inchoate" and "nascent" are both synonyms for unformed, rudimentary.
Example Question #3346 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANNED
Presaged
Deleterious
Exact
Celestial
Forbidden
Forbidden
"Banned" means "forbidden." "Presaged" is a synonym for "foreseen," and "exact" is a synonym for precise. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Celestial" describes heavenly beings or objects in the sky, depending on the context.
Example Question #3347 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERBATIM
Exact
Egregious
Reprehensible
Fatuous
Unconscionable
Exact
"Verbatim" means "exact," word for word. "Reprehensible" means loathsome, and "unconscionable" similarly means indefensible. "Fatuous" is a synonym for "silly" or foolish. "Egregious" means shockingly bad or outstanding for bad reasons.
Example Question #3348 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALIENT
Specious
Munificent
Important
Preempted
Forestalled
Important
The "salient" details of something are its most important or principal details. "Forestalled" and "preempted" are synonyms. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Munificent" means very generous and philanthropic.
Example Question #3349 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWANKY
Prolix
Inchoate
Luxurious
Zany
Herculean
Luxurious
"Swanky" means elegant, stylish, and "luxurious." "Prolix" is a synonym for "verbose," and "herculean" is a synonym for "onerous." "Inchoate" means nascent and unformed. "Zany" means eccentric and bizarre.
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