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Example Question #1151 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CANDID
Honest
Deceitful
Persuasive
Injured
Gigantic
Honest
"Candid" means truthful or honest, so "honest" is the correct answer. "Deceitful" is an antonym of "candid" and "honest"; it means dishonest or trying to trick someone. "Gigantic" means extremely large. "Persuasive" means very convincing. "Injured" means hurt or having an injury.
Example Question #1152 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DUBIOUS
Forgetful
Regretful
Cumbersome
Unsure
Disrespectful
Unsure
“Dubious” means questioning or questionable. If a person is “dubious” about something, they are uncertain or unsure. To help, "cumbersome" means heavy or hard to manage. So, for example, full suitcases could be cumbersome. To provide further help, "regretful" means wishing that you had either done something you did not do or not done something you did.
Example Question #1351 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PARAMOUNT
Supreme
Penitent
Inferior
Outlawed
Mediocre
Supreme
"Paramount" means upmost or supreme, as in the commonly heard phrase, “of paramount importance.” For clarification, "mediocre" means average in a negative way; "penitent" means feeling regret for sinful behavior; "outlawed" means banned or criminalized.
Example Question #2151 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RELEVANT
Long-winded
Pertinent
Bothersome
Bloated
Fallible
Pertinent
"Relevant" means appropriate, or "pertinent."
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBLIGATORY
Warranted
Frosty
Confused
Mandatory
Voluntary
Mandatory
“Obligatory” is an adjective that means “required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “compulsory.” That means that “voluntary” cannot be the correct answer, because “voluntary” means “acting of one’s own free will,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “obligatory.” “Mandatory,” however, is an adjective that means “required by law or rules; compulsory,” and because “mandatory” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “obligatory,” “mandatory” is the correct answer.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIME
Unimportant
Main
Secondary
Last
Average
Main
"Prime" means main, so "main" is the correct answer. "Secondary" means less important or crucial than something else. "Last" means final. "Unimportant" means not important, as one can infer from the word being a combination of the negative prefix "un-," which means not, and "important." "Average" means common or ordinary.
Example Question #2153 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRONEOUS
Opaque
Excessive
Formulaic
Correct
Wrong
Wrong
"Erroneous" means wrong, or refers to something that contains an error.
None of the other words are synonymous with erroneous.
"Opaque" means not clear, blurry, or cloudy.
"Formulaic" means created based on a formula, or standardized.
"Excessive" means too much, or more than is necessary and normal.
"Correct" means right or without error. It is the opposite of erroneous.
Example Question #2154 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CANDID
Cynical
Honest
Convoluted.
Clear
Deceitful
Honest
"Candid" means honest or frank, and often refers to the manner in which someone is speaking.
None of the other words mean candid:
"Cynical" means thinking the worst about people or events.
"Clear" means apparent or translucent.
"Convoluted" means confusing or excessively complex to the point of decreasing clarity.
"Deceitful" means dishonest or false.
Example Question #2156 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINGULAR
Strange
Plural
Oddity
Abnormal
Unique
Unique
"Singular" can be synonymous with "unique." The prefix uni- means one single unit, and both these words refer something that is unique or notable in its singular nature. "Plural" is an antonym to "singular." The rest of the words describe things notable for their oddness, while singular or unique things can be odd, this is not always or necessarily the case.
Example Question #1353 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SIMPLE
Busy
Demanding
Complex
Taxing
Quaint
Quaint
The words "simple" and "quaint" have related meanings describing things or locations that are old-fashioned or charmingly humble. None of the other answer choices have meanings similar to that of " simple." "Complex" describes complicated issues, events, procedures, or ideas. "Taxing" and "demanding" are synonyms describing stressful things.
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