All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2411 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
IMMORTAL
Undying
Faultless
Pious
Lenient
Shrewd
Undying
"Immortal" means undying or lasting forever. "Faultless" means without fault or defect. "Pious" means devoutly religious. "Shrewd" means sharp and having good judgment. "Lenient" means merciful and not strict.
Example Question #2412 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Unfortunate
Celestial
Fleeting
Nostalgic
Imaginary
Fleeting
Ephemeral describes something that only is present for a short period of time. Therefore, "fleeting" is the best synonym, as something that is fleeting is also only present for a short period of time.
Example Question #2413 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURSORY
Deft
Hasty
Depressed
Inadequate
Comprehensive
Hasty
"Cursory" means hasty and not thorough, so "hasty" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "comprehensive" means in-depth and thorough; "deft" means skilled; "depressed" means gloomy and sad; and "inadequae" means not being enough for a certain purpose.
Example Question #2414 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCHOATE
Detrimental
Parallel
Indebted
Beleaguered
Rudimentary
Rudimentary
"Inchoate" is an adjective that means just begun or not completely developed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that is an adjective meaning something like just begun. While "indebted" may look like a potentially correct answer choice because "inchoate" and "indebted" begin with the negative prefix "in-," "indebted" means owing money or beholden, not just begun, so "indebted" cannot be the correct answer. However, "rudimentary" means basic and elementary or undeveloped, and because "inchoate" is synonymous with the second meaning of "rudimentary," "rudimentary" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2415 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AUSPICIOUS
Organic
Reasonable
Favorable
Thrifty
Foreboding
Favorable
"Auspicious" means likely to be successful. Similarly, "favorable" means likely to turn out well, so "favorable" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "auspicious": "organic" means natural or naturally occurring, "foreboding" means ominous or looking likely to turn out badly, "reasonable" means justifiable and sensible, and "thrifty" means not spending much money.
Example Question #2416 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Standard
Whimsical
Mature
Short-lived
Commercial
Short-lived
"Ephemeral" means lasting a short time, or "short-lived."
Example Question #2417 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTEDILUVIAN
Fashionable
Soaked
Circular
Outdated
Antidote
Outdated
"Antediluvian" means ridiculously old-fashioned or outdated.
Example Question #2418 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERMITTENT
Recalcitrant
Sporadic
Viable
Morose
Polarizing
Sporadic
"Intermittent" means not continuous or sporadic.
Example Question #2419 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Ancient
Perfect
Obscene
Geographic
Unprepared
Ancient
"Primordial" means prehistoric or primeval. "Ancient" means extremely old, so it is the closest synonym amongst the answer choices and the correct answer.
Example Question #2420 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHRONIC
Extinct
Timely
Persistent
Transitory
Archaic
Persistent
"Chronic" is an adjective that means "persisting for a long time or constantly recurring" and often refers to diseases. So, we need to pick out another word that means something like "persistent." While all of the available answer choices have something to do with time, only "persistent" is similar in meaning to "chronic," since "persistent" means "continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period." Because "persistent" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "chronic," it is the correct answer.
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