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Example Question #849 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNDULATING
Wizened
Shrieking
Average
Wavy
Winsome
Wavy
"Undulating" means "wavy" and often describes a wavelike motion. "Average" means ordinary, not uncommon. A "shriek" is a high-pitched cry or scream. "Winsome" means attractive, and "wizened" means wrinkled and shriveled.
Example Question #850 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINISCULE
Frigid
Tiny
Tawdry
Gelid
Misunderstood
Tiny
"Minuscule" means minute, tiny. "Gelid" and "frigid" are synonyms for very cold. "Tawdry" is another word for garish or flashy. "Misunderstood" is an antonym for "understood," of course.
Example Question #1648 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SIBILANT
Sonorous
Soporific
Hissing
Exquisite
Orotund
Hissing
"Sibilant" describes a "hissing" or snakelike noise. "Exquisite" means lovely and beautiful, and "soporific" is sleep-inducing. "Orotund" and "sonorous" are synonyms for pleasant sounding.
Example Question #1649 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANGOROUS
Scrumptious
Cyan
Decadent
Burnished
Noisy
Noisy
"Clangorous" means "noisy," resonant, clanging. "Burnished" means polished, and "cyan" is a shade of blue. "Scrumptious" means absolutely delicious, and "decadent" means either depraved or luxurious and indulgent, as in a decadent chocolate cake.
Example Question #851 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUS
Spacious
Minute
Miniscule
Apparent
Pulchritudinous
Spacious
"Commodious" is a synonym for "spacious," roomy, or capacious. This is an antonym for "minute," which means minuscule or tiny. "Apparent" is another word for obvious or evident. "Pulchritudinous" is another word for visually beautiful.
Example Question #1651 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TUMESCENT
Distended
Enigmatic
Zany
Turbulent
Eloquent
Distended
"Tumescent" is a synonym for "distended," swollen, or turgid. Don't confuse this with "tumultuous," or turbulent. "Eloquent" means fluent or articulate. "Enigmatic" means mysterious. "Zany" means weird or eccentric.
Example Question #1652 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOISOME
Orotund
Accidental
Ocular
Suppurating
Foul
Foul
"Noisome" describes an unpleasant or disagreeable smell. "Accidental" means not on purpose, and "orotund" means sonorous or pleasant sounding. "Suppurating" is another word for festering or rotting. "Ocular" means related to the eye.
Example Question #852 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASCETIC
Excruciating
Asinine
Undulating
Helpful
Spartan
Spartan
"Ascetic" means austere, "spartan," or monastic. While an "ascetic" lifestyle may be unpleasant, it is not the same as "excruciating," or extremely painful. "Undulating" is another word for wavy. "Asinine" means inane or stupid. "Helpful" is an antonym for "helpless," of course.
Example Question #1653 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUAT
Munificent
Ecumenical
Stubby
Scrumptious
Laudatory
Stubby
"Squat" means "stubby," thickset, short, and stocky. "Scrumptious" is another word for delicious, and "ecumenical" is another word for all-encompassing, universal. "Munificent" means generous or magnanimous. "Laudatory" means commendable, praiseworthy.
Example Question #1654 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEONINE
Lionlike
Storklike
Contemplative
Sordid
Avian
Lionlike
"Leonine" means "lionlike," regal, or handsome. Don't confuse this with "avian," or birdlike. "Contemplative" means deeply thoughtful. "Sordid" means filthy, dirty, squalid. "Storklike" means tall, stalky, thin.
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