Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs
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SSAT Upper Level: Verbal › Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CRUDE
Rudimentary
Impressive
Illegal
Ferocious
Tantalizing
Explanation
"Crude" means made in a rudimentary or makeshift way.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXECRABLE
Detestable
Needless
Released
Clipped
Supportive
Explanation
"Execrable" means detestable or very bad.
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Abundant
A lot
Diminutive
Famished
Dehydrated
Implacable
Explanation
"Abundant" means a lot; Diminutive means small; Famished means starving or without food; Dehydrated means without water or thirsty; and Implacable means cannot be be satsifed.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIQUATED
Outdated
Unmanageable
Ghastly
Troubled
Despised
Explanation
If something is "antiquated," it is old-fashioned or out of date.
The 200 year old house’s antiquated heating system still used coal as its fuel source.
So "outdated" is the best answer.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISARMING
Beguiling
Unwitting
Hazardous
Imminent
Aggressive
Explanation
"Disarming" can mean charming, persuasive, or beguiling and often describes someone's smile or demeanor. "Unwitting," on the other hand, means unaware. Don't confuse "disarming" with weapons and choose "aggressive" or "hazardous." "Imminent" means forthcoming or impending.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ECUMENICAL
catholic
Tyrannical
Exuberant
Irrelevant
Germane
Explanation
"Ecumenical" and "catholic" both mean all-encompassing, universal. (Don't confuse catholic with "Catholic," a specific religious denomination.) "Germane" is an antonym for "irrelevant." "Exuberant" means overjoyed, while "tyrannical" means authoritarian and cruel.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Equivalent
Indifferent
Divergent
Vile
Distinguished
Explanation
"Tantamount" is an adjective that means "equal in seriousness to; virtually the same as," so we need to pick out another word that means "equal." While "indifferent" may look like a good answer choice because it looks like "in-" ("not") and "different," "indifferent" actually doesn't mean "not different," but instead means "having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned," or "neither good nor bad; mediocre," so it's not the word we're looking for. "Equivalent," however, means "equal in value, amount, function, or meaning," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "tantamount," it is the correct answer.
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID.
Unexciting
Intrepid
Adventurous
Derisive
Mournful
Explanation
“Insipid” is used to describe something unexciting. For clarification, "intrepid" means adventurous; "mournful" means full of sadness after a loss; "derisive" means disdainful or contemptuous.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Equal
Sequestered
Conversant
Faulty
Ludicrous
Explanation
"Tantamount" means equal to.
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALGID.
Feverish and cold
Hot and bothered
Amiable and outgoing
Reserved and timid
Happy and serene
Explanation
The term, “algid,” is used to describe an episode experienced during a fever where the individual feels cold and clammy. The best answer is “feverish and cold.” For clarification, "amiable" means friendly; "timid" means shy; "serene" means peaceful.