SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TRUCULENT.
Portentous
Nonsensical
Defiant
Miserable
Indistinct
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.
Enigmatic
Countless
Mysterious
Lackadaisical
Infrequent
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.
Strike
Allay
Portray
Nourish
Consume
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.
Wanton
Saint
Somnolent
Enjoy
Flourish
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.
Meandered
Constructed
Arranged
Frightened
Implied
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.
Jubilant
Foolish
Antagonize
Laud
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
Change
Apathy
Virtuous
Deleterious
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.
Saintly
Intransigent
Sleepy
Kind
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.
Foolish
Distant
Ascetic
Favorable
Skeptical
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.
Ignore
Lose
Create
Forgive
Administer
Ignore
To “flout” something means to ignore or break as in “he flouted the rules.”
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