Identifying Synonyms
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SSAT Upper Level: Verbal › Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRIVOLOUS
Carefree
Advantageous
Lonely
Stingy
Philanthropic
Explanation
"Frivolous" means carefree or flighty. "Advantageous" and "beneficial" are synonyms, as are "charitable" and "philanthropic." "Stingy" means cheap or miserly. "Lonely" means alone, solitary.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TERSE
Concise
Stern
Unfriendly
Unhappy
Brilliant
Explanation
"Terse" means using very few words in order to make a point. "Concise" means using the minimum amount of words to communicate an idea. Given the similarities in meaning between these words, they are synonyms. While "terse"and "tense"may sound similar, they have different meanings and therefore are not synonyms.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERTINENT
Insolent
Saccharine
Impartial
Prophetic
Depraved
Explanation
"Impertinent" and "insolent" are synonyms. "Saccharine" means overly sweet or sentimental. "Depraved" means corrupt or morally degenerate. "Impartial" and "unbiased" are synonyms, as are "prophetic" and "farsighted."
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEDULOUS
Hardworking
Aggressive
Infuriating
Lazy
Indolent
Explanation
"Sedulous," like diligent, is a word that means "hardworking." "Indolent" is an antonym that means lazy. "Aggressive" and "antagonistic" are synonyms. "Infuriating" means maddening.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ECCENTRIC
Odd
Simple
Normal
Youthful
Ancient
Explanation
The adjective "eccentric" is usually used to describe certain people and means odd, unusual, prone to weird behavior.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOLIPSISTIC
Self-centered
Self-assured
Lurid
Self-possessed
Deleterious
Explanation
"Solipsistic" means egotistical or focused on the self. "Confident" means self-assured, as does "self-possessed." "Lurid" is a synonym for bright, colorful, sensational, or overly dramatic. "Deleterious" means harmful.
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FEISTY
Lively
Depressed
Radiant
Bad-tempered
Fertile
Explanation
"Fiesty" means lively or spunky, so "lively," which means full of energy, is the correct answer. "Depressed" means sad and gloomy. "Radiant" means bright or very shiny. "Bad-tempered" means easily irritated or upset. "Fertile" means fruitful, able to produce a lot of crops, or capable of conceiving.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TACIT
Unspoken
Eligible
Jubilant
Ecstatic
Explicit
Explanation
Something "tacit" is understood without being spoken, implicit. This is an antonym for "explicit." "Ecstatic" means euphoric, and "jubilant" means overjoyed. "Eligible" and "qualified" are synonyms.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADEPT
Adroit
Peachy
Dire
Magnanimous
Leery
Explanation
"Adept" means "adroit." 'Peachy" means fine, and "leery' means cautious. "Magnanimous" means generous. "Dire" means urgent.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISANTHROPICALLY
Antisocially
Inexorably
Ingeniously
Vituperatively
Apocryphally
Explanation
"Misanthropic" means unfriendly and "antisocial." "Apocryphal" means false or fictitious. "Vituperative" is another word for bitter, and "ingenious" is another word for clever, crafty, or innovative. "Inexorable" means unstoppable or unyielding.