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Example Question #2226 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCHAIC
Voracious
Newfangled
Obsolete
Novel
Impatient
Obsolete
"Archaic" means outdated and obsolete. This is an antonym of "newfangled" and "novel." "Voracious" means either very eager or very hungry, depending on the context. "Impatient," of course, is an antonym of "patient."
Example Question #2227 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EUPHORIC
Bucolic
Potable
Peachy
Elated
Savory
Elated
"Euphoric" means elated, ecstatic, and very happy. "Savory" means aromatic or tasty, and "potable" means drinkable or safe to drink. "Bucolic" means rustic or rural, and "peachy" means just fine.
Example Question #2228 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLUSTERY
Gusty
Serene
Eligible
Decrepit
Righteous
Gusty
"Blustery" and "gusty" are both synonyms for windy. "Serene," which means calm and placid, could be a near antonym for this concept. "Righteous" means virtuous and upstanding, and "decrepit" means decaying and dilapidated. "Eligible" means qualified.
Example Question #2229 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUDICROUS
Quizzical
Stringent
Stingy
Absurd
Baffled
Absurd
"Ludicrous" and "absurd" both mean ridiculous. "Stingy" means thrifty and miserly. "Stringent" means strict and firm. "Quizzical" means puzzled or baffled.
Example Question #2230 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
Exultant
Harmful
Fervid
Jubilant
Leery
Harmful
"Deleterious" means inimical, harmful, or hostile. "Jubilant" means overjoyed and exultant. "Leery" means cautious and wary. "Fervid" means both fervent and impassioned.
Example Question #2231 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAROCHIAL
Eloquent
Provincial
Stingy
Genius
Liberal
Provincial
"Parochial" and "provincial" are both synonyms for narrow-minded, conservative. This is an antonym of "liberal." "Stingy" means miserly, and "eloquent" means well spoken, fluent. "Genius" means brilliant.
Example Question #2232 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUCOLIC
Eccentric
Cryptic
Rustic
Enigmatic
Urban
Rustic
"Bucolic" means rural and rustic. This is the opposite of "urban," which is an adjective describing cities. "Eccentric" means unusual and strange, and "cryptic" means enigmatic or mysterious.
Example Question #2233 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIGUOUS
Emotional
Exorbitant
Unequivocal
Equivocal
Pitiful
Equivocal
"Ambiguous" means unclear and equivocal. This is an antonym of "unequivocal," which means clear. "Pitiful" means pathetic, and "exorbitant" means excessive, over the top. "Emotional" means filled with or expressing great emotion.
Example Question #2234 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTRAL
Sedulous
Ghostly
Animated
Assiduous
Maudlin
Ghostly
"Spectral" means ghostly, shadowy. "Maudlin" means overly sentimental, and "animated" means lively, energetic. "Sedulous" and "assiduous" are both synonyms for hardworking and diligent.
Example Question #2235 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTABLE
Dissolute
Drinkable
Powerful
Abysmal
Inebriated
Drinkable
"Potable" means drinkable, safe to drink. "Inebriated" means drunk, but the two words are not related. "Abysmal" means dreadful, terrible. "Dissolute" means decadent. "Powerful" is a synonym for "potent," not "potable."
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