All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLACCID
Sturdy
Gourmet
Limp
Sociable
Fortunate
Limp
"Flaccid" means limp.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILAPIDATED
Hard-working
Transparent
Disrepair
Efficient
Courageous
Disrepair
"Dilapidated" means worn-down or in a state of disrepair.
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DERELICT
Renovated
Run-down
Scholarly
Gloomy
Transparent
Run-down
"Derelict" means run-down.
Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
MOTLEY
dangerous
surprising
manufactured
particular
varied
varied
"Motley" means varied in appearance or character.
Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANGIBLE
Physical
Warm
Serious
Emotional
Tropical
Physical
Tangible means real, perceptible by touch, or physical.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFLAMMABLE
Hazardous
Flame
Fireproof
Flammable
Glowing
Flammable
The answer is "inflammable." The prefix "in-" can mean not, but it is not used this way in the word "inflammable." "Inflammable" and "flammable" are synonyms that both mean easily set on fire. Considering that "fireproof" means resistant to catching fire, "hazardous" means dangerous, a "flame" is burning gas or a glow of light, and "glowing" means producing a little bit of light, "inflammable" is the best choice.
Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEPID
Lukewarm
Petite
Wet
Hot-tempered
Flavorful
Lukewarm
Tepid is used to describe something that's only slightly warm: "A cup of tepid tea."
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GARISH
Severe
Lurid
Proper
Frightening
Delightful
Lurid
"Garish" means too bright and showy, and the correct answer "lurid" means having a color so bright that it is unpleasant. The other choices do not have similar definitions: "delightful" means fun and joyful, "proper" means appropriate, "severe" means harsh, and "frightening" means scary.
Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MALLEABLE
Injurious
Malign
Maleficent
Pliable
Abusive
Pliable
'Malleable" and "pliable" are synonymous adjectives. They describe a thing which is able to be shaped or molded. Some of the other answer choices might look similar, but they do not have this meaning.
Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POLISHED
Scratched
Dull
Glossy
Bruised
Tarnished
Glossy
"Polished" is a synonym for "glossy" and refers to the shining appearance of an item. The other answer choices are antonyms of the word "polished."
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