SSAT Elementary Level Verbal › Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Truth, Existence, and Understanding
Synonyms: Which word could have similar meaning to the one that is underlined in the sentence?
Laura held many latent talents.
hidden
gifts
impressive
hobbies
useful
"Latent" means dormant or hidden.
Synonyms: Select the word which is most similar to the word in capital letters.
EXTINCT
Wiped out
Pushed together
Taken apart
Let in
Sent forth
“Extinct” means wiped out, died out, no longer around. As in, the dinosaurs are “extinct.”
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACCURATE
Correct
General
Carefree
Frequent
Routine
"Accurate" means without mistakes, so "correct" is the best match. "General" means not specific, and "carefree" is defined as free from care. "Frequent" means happening often, and "routine" is the regular way of doing something.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLUNT
Straightforward
Silent
Stubborn
Sympathetic
Calculating
"Blunt" means expressing things clearly and honestly, which is also the definition of “straightforward.” So, "straightforward" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "blunt": "stubborn" means not changing one's mind or plan even when urged to; "calculating" means cunning; "sympathetic" means thinking about other people’s feelings, and "silent" means making no noise.
Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?
There is a fake Christmas tree in our house.
artificial
real
new
large
None of the other answers
"Artificial" and "fake" both have a similar meaning.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUTHENTIC
Real
Fake
Distinct
Commonplace
Disparate
Something that is "authentic" is genuine and real, so "real" is the correct answer. "Authentic" is an opposite, or antonym, of "fake," which means not genuine. To help you, "disparate" means different, "distinct" means easily recognizable due to differences from something or someone else, and "commonplace" means ordinary.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNREAL
Imaginary
Unclear
Useless
Underground
Unholy
The words "unreal" and "imaginary" are synonymous. They refer to things that do not have a physical reality. The word "unholy" refers to something that does not accord with religious beliefs. "Unclear" refers to something that is confusing; "useless" refers to something that has no use. "Underground" refers to something that is under the ground, like a basement.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRANK
Straightforward
Friendly
Fair
Sympathetic
Untrue
"Frank" means addressing the truth directly regardless of people's feelings, so the best synonym is "straightforward," which means simple when referring to actions or direct and honest when referring to people. As for the other answer choices, "friendly" means amiable, "fair" means just or treating everyone equally, "sympathetic" means identifying with on an emotional level, and "untrue" means false.
Which word can replace the underlined word?
The necklace contained a genuinediamond stud.
real
fake
decoy
fabricated
None of the above
"Real" can replace "genuine" to maintain the same meanining in the sentence.
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Unbelievable
Incredible
Common
Cheap
Unfair
A lot
"Unbelievable" means incredible.