SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #11 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TRUCULENT.
Indistinct
Defiant
Portentous
Miserable
Nonsensical
Defiant
To be “truculent” means to be aggressively defiant. For clarification, "nonsensical" means meaningless or ridiculous; "portentous" means self-important; "indistinct" means unclear.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MYRIAD.
Countless
Lackadaisical
Infrequent
Mysterious
Enigmatic
Countless
“Myriad” means very diverse and too numerous to be counted. For clarification, "lackadaisical" means careless and lazy; mysterious and enigmatic are synonyms.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BUFFET.
Allay
Strike
Consume
Nourish
Portray
Strike
A “buffet” is a heavy or repeated blow with the fist or hand. This is not to be confused with the adapted French word “buffet” which is a self-service meal. The answer choices about consumption and nourishment are thrown in there to try and trick you. The correct answer is “strike.” For clarification, "allay" means to calm or alleviate.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SAVOR.
Flourish
Wanton
Somnolent
Saint
Enjoy
Enjoy
To savor something means to enjoy something unhurriedly. For clarification, to "flourish" means to do well or be healthy; "wanton" means random, lacking reason; "somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CHOREOGRAPHED.
Implied
Meandered
Constructed
Arranged
Frightened
Arranged
“Choreographed” means arranged as in “choreographed dance routine.” For clarification, "meander" is a type of slow, indirect movement usually seen in rivers.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STUPEFY.
Foolish
Antagonize
Laud
Jubilant
Astonish
Astonish
If you are “stupefied” by something you are astonished by it. For clarification, "jubilant" means very happy; "antagonize" means to irritate; "laud" means to praise.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VARIEGATE.
Caring
Apathy
Deleterious
Change
Virtuous
Change
“Variegate” is a transitive verb that means to add variety to or change the look of something. So the correct answer is “change.” For clarification, "deleterious" means harmful; "virtuous" means good; "apathy" is an antonym of caring.
Example Question #18 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SOMNOLENT.
Intransigent
Saintly
Kind
Sleepy
Effusive
Sleepy
“Somnolent” is an adjective that describes someone who is feeling sleepy. For clarification, "intransigent" means stubborn and inflexible; "effusive" means demonstrative.
Example Question #19 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALOOF.
Ascetic
Distant
Skeptical
Foolish
Favorable
Distant
To be “aloof” means to be remote and distant in manner. For clarification, someone who is "skeptical" is doubtful and critical; an "ascetic" is someone who rejects material comforts.
Example Question #20 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FLOUT.
Create
Ignore
Lose
Administer
Forgive
Ignore
To “flout” something means to ignore or break as in “he flouted the rules.”
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