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Example Question #2441 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Ailing
Torpid
Clashing
Disjunctive
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
Laudatory
Gravid
Explanatory
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
Ghastly
Outdated
Despised
Troubled
Unmanageable
Outdated
If something is "antiquated," it is old-fashioned or out of date.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So "outdated" is the best answer.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
Short
Cut
Rude
Misguided
Harsh
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
Unwitting
Imminent
Aggressive
Beguiling
Hazardous
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
Inchoate
Nascent
Protracted
Disconnected
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
Forbidden
Deleterious
Presaged
Exact
Celestial
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
Egregious
Reprehensible
Unconscionable
Exact
Fatuous
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
Luxurious
Prolix
Zany
Inchoate
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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