SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #2451 : Identifying Synonyms

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

NEBULOUS

Possible Answers:

Hazy

Insuperable

Verboten

Qualms

Propitious

Correct answer:

Hazy

Explanation:

"Nebulous" means "hazy," foggy, vague, or unclear. "Propitious" is a synonym for "auspicious," and "verboten" is a synonym for "forbidden." An "insuperable" obstacle is one that cannot be overcome. "Qualms," a noun, means reservations or misgivings.

Example Question #2452 : Identifying Synonyms

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

COMMENSURATE

Possible Answers:

Hilarious

Munificent

Candid

Elegiac

Proportional

Correct answer:

Proportional

Explanation:

"Commensurate" means corresponding or "proportional." "Elegiac" means in the form of an elegy or a lament, and "hilarious" means hysterically funny. "Candid" is a synonym for "frank." "Munificent" means generous, magnanimous.

Example Question #2453 : Identifying Synonyms

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

SACROSANCT

Possible Answers:

Liturgical

Jejune

Sacred

Elective

Apocryphal

Correct answer:

Sacred

Explanation:

"Sacrosanct" means "sacred," holy, and inviolable. While "sacrosanct" is often (but not always) used in a religious context, it is not a synonym for "liturgical," which describes church rituals or rites. "Apocryphal" means false, and "jejune" means dull or insipid. "Elective" means chosen and not mandated, as in elective surgery or an elective college class.

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