SSAT Upper Level Verbal › Synonyms: Other Adjectives
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AFFLUENT.
Wealthy
Corpulent
Impoverished
Unjust
Noteworthy
“Affluent” means wealthy, or having an overabundance of possessions. For clarification, corpulent means fat; impoverished means very poor and is an antonym of “affluent”; unjust means not just, or not fair; noteworthy means significant, worth noting.
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TACIT
Unspoken
Eligible
Jubilant
Ecstatic
Explicit
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.
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ADEPT
Adroit
Peachy
Dire
Magnanimous
Leery
"Adept" means "adroit." 'Peachy" means fine, and "leery' means cautious. "Magnanimous" means generous. "Dire" means urgent.
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ACUTE
Sharp
Small
Winding
Mysterious
Passive
Acute means sharp or crucial.
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LETHAL
deadly
aloof
compliant
flashy
stubborn
"Lethal"means harmful or able to cause death.
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PENURIOUS
Destitute
Understood
Worldly
Loquacious
Mercenary
“Penurious” means very poor, so the best available synonym is “destitute,” which means to be completely poor and downtrodden. For clarification, "worldly" means knowledgeable and wise; "mercenary" means not loyal, willing to go against your conscience for money; "loquacious" means long-winded or talkative.
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CONCISE.
Succinct
Replete
Inclusive
Pulchritudinous
Demanding
“Concise” means brief and to the point and is therefore closest in meaning to “succinct.” Succinct describes something expressed with brevity and clarity, brief, and to the point. For clarification, replete means filled-up, overflowing; pulchritudinous means very beautiful.
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ACUTE.
Sharp
Inane
Worthy
Possible
Dignified
"Acute" means sharp, or focused. For clarification, inane means absurd or pointless; dignified means composed or noble.
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PITHY
Terse
Welcome
Mediocre
Unfortunate
Uncharacteristic
“Pithy” means brief and to the point and is most similar in meaning to “terse.” For clarification, mediocre means average, ordinary.
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NEFARIOUS.
Wicked
Honest
Unscrupulous
Hard-working
Discerning
“Nefarious” means wicked, infamous or evil. For clarification, "unscrupulous" means not restrained by moral or ethical principles; "discerning" means selective and showing good judgment.