Identifying Synonyms - SSAT Upper Level Verbal

"Fitful" means sporadic. "Continuous" means constant or nonstop. "Hesitant" means unsure or uncertain. "Abundant" means plentiful. "Adept" means skillful.

"Incipient" means beginning to exist or appear. So, "beginning" is the correct answer because it is closest in meaning to "incipient."

"Domestic" means relating to the home or the nation.

"Evanescent" means fleeting or short-lived, so "fleeting" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "evanescent."

"Erratic" means not following a pattern, or unpredictable.

"Antediluvian" means ridiculously old-fashioned or outdated.

"Roundly"means done in an emphatic or vehement way.

"Placid" means calm and tranquil, which is an antonym of "aggressive." "Happy" and "sad" are antonyms. "Celestial" is a synonym for "heavenly." "Meek" means timid.

"Unbearable" and "intolerable" both mean insufferable. "Loquacious" means talkative. "Crucial" means very important. "Clever" means bright, and smart.

"Earnest" means serious, sincere, and intense. "Villainous" means wicked and evil. "Grimy" means filthy. "Foolish" means silly. "Zestful" means eager and enthusiastic, full of vitality.

Someone who is "amenable" is agreeable, pleasant, or easy to get along with; someone who is not stubborn or pig-headed is amenable.

The adjective, "mercenary," means greedy. The Latin root word, "merces," means wages.

"Commensurate" means equal to or proportionate.

"Insidious" means harmful in a stealthy way.

"Aberrant"means departing from the standard, or deviant.

"Prolix" means using too many words, or verbose.

"Avowed" means admitted publicly, or self-declared.

"Transcendent"means above the range of normal human experience, or mystical.

"Feeble"means weak or frail.

"Robust" means strong or vigorous.