SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs
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Example Question #1254 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISPARATE
Indigenous
Native
Composed
Appropriate
Different
Different
"Disparate" means separate or different, so "different" is the correct answer. To help you, "native" or "indigenous" people are people who are originally from a certain area. So, we might say that Native Americans are indigenous to the United States. Also, "composed" means either calm and collected or made.
Example Question #615 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ENORMOUS
Scary
Fearless
Ordinary
Gigantic
Gigantic
The correct answer is "gigantic." "Gigantic" and "enormous" both mean very large. For example, one might say, "To the little girl, the elephant seemed gigantic".
Example Question #1261 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the word which is most similar to the word in capital letters
EXCESSIVE
Too much
Remorseful
Dynamic
Happy
Too little
Too much
"Excessive" means existing in too large of a quantity, so "too much" is the correct answer. To help you, "dynamic" means lively and energetic, and "remorseful" means sad and guilty.
Example Question #1262 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SPLIT
Patrolled
Shocked
Divided
Elongated
Increased
Divided
"Split" means "divided" or disunited, so "divided" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1263 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VAST
Drive
Huge
Flourish
Connect
Sacred
Huge
"Vast" means huge and is often used to refer to areas of land, so "huge" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1264 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CUMULATIVE
Amassed
Separate
Difference
Quotient
Inductive
Amassed
CUMULATIVE means amassed.
Example Question #1265 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VAST
Slow
Invisible
Small
Large
Dangerous
Large
"Vast" means large; Small is the opposite; Dangerous means the potential to cause harm; Slow means moving at a low speed; and Invisible means not able to be seen.
Example Question #622 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOLE
Body
Only
Together
Many
Property
Only
"Sole" means only, so "only" would be the best answer. "Many" is an antonym, or opposite, of "sole."
Example Question #1266 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOLO
Alone
Intrepid
Paired
Crafty
Grave
Alone
“Solo,” when used as an adjective, means alone or by yourself, so "alone" is the best answer choice. To provide further help, “crafty” means cunning, sneaky and clever; “paired” means matched up in groups of two or put together with something else; “grave” means serious and sad; and “intrepid” means adventurous.
Example Question #1267 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TREMENDOUS
Monumental
Collaborative
Horrifying
Unimposing
Common
Monumental
Both "tremendous" and "monumental" mean exceedingly large in importance or size, so "monumental" is the correct answer.
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