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Example Question #2181 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OBSOLETE
Implied
Banal
Nostalgic
Interesting
Superseded
Superseded
Something that is "obsolete" has been replaced by something newer and better and has been superseded. "Supersede" means to replace something less efficient, so "superseded" is the correct answer. For clarification, "implied" means suggested but not obviously stated, "banal" means not interesting, and "nostalgic" means remembering happy things that occurred in the past.
Example Question #2182 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
KINETIC
Related to movement
Related to family
Related to food
Replicate
Quandary
Related to movement
"Kinetic" means related to movement. For clarification, a "quandary" is a difficult situation, and "replicate" means to copy or to reproduce.
Example Question #2183 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AGILE
Honest
Nimble
Toxic
Dependable
Sluggish
Nimble
"Agile" means "nimble" or able to move quickly and easily. "Sluggish" is an antonym of "agile"; it means slow-moving. "Honest" means truthful. "Dependable" means reliable. "Toxic" means contaminated and poisonous.
Example Question #2184 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONCISE
Universal
Silent
Rambling
Succinct
Carnivorous
Succinct
“Concise” is an adjective that means “brief but comprehensive,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “brief but comprehensive.” That means that “rambling” cannot be the correct answer, because “rambling” means “lengthy and inconsequential” when it referrs to writing or speech, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “concise.” “Succinct,” however, is an adjective that is used especially of something written or spoken and means “briefly and clearly expressed,” and because “succinct” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “concise,” “succinct” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2185 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPORADIC
Dramatic
Fortuitous
Nomadic
Wanton
Irregular
Irregular
"Sporadic" means occurring irregularly or at random, so "irregular" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "sporadic." For clarification, "fortuitous" means lucky, "nomadic" means wandering or not having a permanent home, "dramatic" means theatrical or noticeable, and "wanton" means random and pointless or promiscuous.
Example Question #2186 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ARCHAIC
Curved
Antiquated
Reprieve
Curved
Din
Antiquated
“Archaic” means relating to ancient times, so something that is “archaic” is "antiquated." “Antiquated” means very old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted. It is related to the word “antique,” which refers to an old item. To clarify the other terms, a “reprieve” is a break or rest from something; a “din” is a long, continued, often harsh noise.
Example Question #2187 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONTINUOUS
broken apart
in disagreement
uninterrupted
perplexing
muddled
uninterrupted
Continuous means something is uninterrupted.
Example Question #2188 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ULTIMATE
last in a series
first in a series
revitalized
strained
fractured
last in a series
Ultimate means last in a series.
Example Question #2189 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESOLATE
saddened
dispersed
crowded
deserted
gloomy
deserted
Desolate means deserted.
Example Question #1193 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
ISOLATED
solitary
mellow
overheated
cramped
well-mannered
solitary
Isolated means alone or solitary.
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