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Example Question #2104 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABBREVIATE
Inscribe
Announce
Shorten
Choose
Detect
Shorten
"Abbreviate" is a verb derived from the Latin root brevis, meaning short. "Shorten" is a verb with the same meaning, so it is the correct answer.
Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Roots
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOOLHARDY
Laughable
Careful
Cautious
Dull-witted
Reckless
Reckless
The root word "fool" does give a negative implication to the word, however should not be an indicator that the word is related to strict intelligence. Instead, "foolhardy" generally describes someone who disregards consequences or asks impulsively.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Roots From Other Languages
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALCHEMY
Alcove
Cheep
Chemistry
Challenging
Cheerfulness
Chemistry
"Alchemy" is closest in meaning to "chemistry." Both words share a semantic root. The other words have meanings which are not at all related to alchemy.
Example Question #1321 : Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COHERENT
Orderly and logical
Existing at the same time
Unintelligible
Self-sufficient
Difficult to understand
Orderly and logical
Coherent means something is orderly and logical.
Example Question #1322 : Synonyms
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OBSCURE
self-evident
obtuse
vague
round
dull
vague
Obscure means vague.
Example Question #1323 : Synonyms
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PLAUSIBLE
cheerful
impossible
forgettable
paralyzed
conceivable
conceivable
Plausible means conceivable.
Example Question #512 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PATENT
handmade
apparent
unclear
maligned
disfigured
apparent
One meaning of "patent" is apparent. Something is patently obvious (that is, apparently obvious).
Example Question #513 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of “artificial” is __________.
natural
halcyon
progressive
possessive
man-made
man-made
“Artificial” is an adjective that means “made by people rather than nature,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “produced by humans rather than occurring naturally.” That means that “natural” cannot be the correct answer, because “natural” means “existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “artificial.” “Man-made,” however, is an adjective that means “made or caused by human beings (as opposed to occurring or being made naturally); artificial,” and because “man-made” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “artificial,” “man-made” is the correct answer.
Example Question #514 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Vague
Comprehensible
Smoky
Extraordinary
Rotten
Unclear
Unclear
"Vague" means unclear.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Accurate
Generous
Firm
Competitive
Awkward
Precise
Precise
"Accurate" means precise.
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