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Example Question #2016 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRACTABLE
Capricious
Mercurial
Stubborn
Yielding
Emblematic
Stubborn
"Intractable" means "stubborn" or resistant. This is an antonym for "yielding." "Mercurial" means temperamental or capricious. If something is "emblematic," it is a symbol or representation of something else.
Example Question #241 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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VAPID
Skeptical
Invigorated
Dull
Inept
Adroit
Dull
"Vapid" means "dull," boring, lacking in liveliness and energy. This is an antonym for "invigorated," or energetic. "Skeptical" means doubtful. "Inept" means incompetent, which is an antonym for "adroit" or skillful.
Example Question #1261 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENT
Imminent
Lurid
Smoky
Genius
Pompous
Pompous
"Grandiloquent" is a synonym for "pompous" or bombastic. "Smoky" is the adjective form of smoke, and "lurid" means sensational or colorful. "Imminent" is a synonym for impending, and "genius" is a synonym for brilliant.
Example Question #2019 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRANSIGENT
Stubborn
Enervated
Amicable
Invigorated
Ludicrous
Stubborn
"Intransigent" is another word for "stubborn" or recalcitrant. "Amicable" means amiable or friendly. "Ludicrous" means absurd, ridiculous, and laughable. "Invigorated," or strong, is an antonym for "enervated," or weak.
Example Question #1262 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLE
Manifold
Hardy
Meticulous
Inexhaustible
Resilient
Inexhaustible
"Indefatigable" means untiring. "Manifold" means diverse or various. "Meticulous" means careful and fastidious, and "resilient" means strong and hardy.
Example Question #1263 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITRIOLIC
Haughty
Bashful
Immoderate
Supercilious
Caustic
Caustic
"Vitriolic" means "caustic" and acrimonious. "Bashful" means shy. "Immoderate" means excessive and unrestrained, while "immodest" means improper, lacking in decency. "Haughty" and "supercilious" are both synonyms for arrogant and conceited.
Example Question #1264 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGAL
Mordant
Immaculate
Wasteful
Lugubrious
Saccharine
Wasteful
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" and profligate. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, and "saccharine" means excessively sweet and sentimental. "Mordant" is a synonym for caustic and acerbic. "Immaculate" means spotlessly clean.
Example Question #1265 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECALCITRANT
Peevish
Resistant
Obsolete
Archaic
Abrasive
Resistant
"Recalcitrant" means "resistant" and stubborn. "Archaic" and "obsolete" both mean outdated. "Abrasive" is a synonym for "harsh" and grating, and "peevish" is a synonym for irritable and cranky.
Example Question #1266 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENUOUS
Clever
Elongated
Jaded
Cynical
Naive
Naive
"Ingenuous" means "naive," simple, or innocently childlike. This is an antonym for both "jaded" and "cynical." "Elongated" means lengthened or unusually long. "Ingenious" means clever and crafty and should not be confused with "ingenuous."
Example Question #1267 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUS
Immodest
Execrable
Chivalrous
Innocuous
Fulsome
Immodest
"Indecorous" means "immodest" or improper. "Execrable" means terrible or dreadful, while "innocuous" means harmless. "Chivalrous" means gentlemanly or noble. "Fulsome" means excessively flattering.
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