All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #455 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GRAVE
Insignificant
Absurd
Preposterous
Serious
Deplorable
Serious
A situation that is "grave" is serious and somber. For clarification, "deplorable" means deserving of hatred; "absurd" and "preposterous" are synonyms that both mean ridiculous.
Example Question #1241 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NAÏVE
Experienced
Jocular
Mundane
Innocent
Lofty
Innocent
If you are "naïve" you are innocent and gullible. Naïve people are easily lied to and manipulated. For clarification, "lofty" means very high or proud; "mundane" means ordinary or boring; "jocular" means humorous.
Example Question #436 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GREGARIOUS
Shy
Nostalgic
Disrespectful
Outgoing
Passionate
Outgoing
Someone who is "gregarious" is very social and outgoing. For clarification, "nostalgia" is a fond remembrance of the past.
Example Question #437 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALTRUISTIC
Charitable
Decadent
Mousy
Haughty
Tenuous
Charitable
Someone who is "altruistic" is very charitable and inclined towards generosity. For clarification, "mousy" means dull or timid; "tenuous" means uncertain; "haughty" means arrogant; "decadent" means corrupt and luxurious.
Example Question #441 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Polite
Calm
Mirthless
Helpless
Disrespectful
Disrespectful
Someone who is "insolent" is being rude and disrespectful. For clarification, "mirthless" means without happiness; "mirth" means happiness.
Example Question #442 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CAUTIOUS
Ecstatic
Watchful
Jubilant
Rancorous
Vengeful
Watchful
To be "cautious" means to be careful, watchful, and vigilant. For clarification, "vengeful" and "rancorous" are synonyms, and "jubilant" and "ecstatic" are synonyms.
Example Question #461 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CIVIL
Disloyal
Rude
Polite
Distasteful
Troublesome
Polite
"Civil" means polite. "Rude" means impolite, so it is an antonym, not a synonym, of "civil." None of the other answers are close in meaning to "civil": "troublesome" means bothersome or worrisome, "distasteful" means offensive, and "disloyal" means not loyal; one can infer this from the combination of the prefix "dis-", which means not, with the word "loyal."
Example Question #462 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GARRULOUS
Timid
Shy
Talkative
Reserved
Quiet
Talkative
Someone who is "garrulous" is very talkative or loquacious. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all loose synonyms of one another and antonyms of "garrulous" and "loquacious."
Example Question #463 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
METICULOUS
Gregarious
Hopeful
Careless
Careful
Jolly
Careful
"Meticulous" means paying great attention to detail or careful. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "meticulous": "jolly" means happy or good-natured; "hopeful" means optimistic; "gregarious" means sociable; and "careless" means inattentive.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MEEK
Destructive
Difficult
Argumentative
Submissive
Disobedient
Submissive
"Meek" means submissive or obedient, so "submissive" is the correct answer. "Disobedient" is an antonym of "meek"; it means not submissive or obedient. "Destructive" means likely to cause significant damage. "Argumentative" desrcibes a person likely to engage in arguments or fights. "Difficult" means hard to accomplish or not easy.
All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
