SSAT Middle Level Verbal › Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRIGID
Chilly
Damp
Moist
Wet
Humid
"Frigid" and "chilly" are synonyms adjectives describing the state of being cold. The other answer choices are synonymous with each other, and all refer to the state of being wet, but only "chilly" means the same thing as "frigid." Someone might be "frigid" because their clothes are "damp," but these adjectives are not in and of themselves synonymous.
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WOEFUL
Pathetic
Frantic
Sturdy
Unhinged
Repulsive
The adjective "woeful" means terribly sad and pitiful, pathetic and tragic. Additionally, "repulsive" means gross, disgusting, not attractive; "frantic" means hurried, stressed; "sturdy" means reliable, strong and firm, unlikely to fall over or break; "unhinged" means disturbed, mentally imbalanced, crazy.
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URGENTLY
Pressingly
Tenderly
Vocationally
Dangerously
Frighteningly
If something is "urgent," it demands immediate or pressing attention. "Frightening" means scary, "dangerous" means risky, and "tender" means gentle. "Vocational" means relating to a job or occupation.
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OVERT
Apparent
Disguised
Askew
Tilted
Pudgy
"Overt" means "apparent" or undisguised.
"Pudgy" means fat, overweight or chubby.
"Tilted" means leaned or slanted.
"Askew" means crooked or not straight.
"Disguised" means hidden by a false appearance or unrecognizable.
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TWISTY
Tortuous
Very painful
Yellowed
Infuriating
Edible
"Tortuous" and "twisty" both mean winding, full of twists and turns. "Edible" means able to be eaten, "infuriating" means maddening, and "yellowed" means turned yellow (usually because of age). "Painful" is a near synonym for torturous, the word used to describe torture, but that is a different word from tortuous.
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CONSTRICTIVE
restrictive
liberating
hazardous
mean-spirited
snake-like
Constrictive means something is restrictive.
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Miserable
Unhappy
Ecstatic
Cheap
Old
Meager
"Miserable" means sad and unhappy.
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EMACIATED
Gaunt
Destroyed
Sad
Sensitive
Fibrous
If someone or something is “emaciated” they are very thin and bony. For example, one could write, "After the famine, the farm animals were “emaciated.” “Gaunt” means thin and bony and usually pale. If you say, "His face looked gaunt," you mean it was thin, pale, and bony. To further help you ,“fibrous” means stringy or made of fibres, so chewy meat is “fibrous.” “Sensitive” means easily offended or sympathetic to other people’s feelings.
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HOSPITABLE
Welcoming
Unfriendly
Permanent
Stalwart
Apathetic
"Hospitable" means welcoming or friendly to guests, so "welcoming" is the correct answer. "Unfriendly" is an antonym of "hospitable"; it means not nice or antagonizing others. "Permanent" means lasting forever or unchanged indefinitely. "Stalwart" means devoted and hardworking. "Apathetic" means indifferent or lacking in care.
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SOUR
Tart
Swarthy
Husky
Sweet
Quizzical
"Sour" and "tart" both describe a mouth-puckering taste. "Swarthy" means dark-skinned, "husky" means strong and robust, and "quizzical" means puzzled. "Sweet" and "sour" are generally considered antonyms.