SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #1183 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

KINETIC

Possible Answers:

Related to movement 

Related to family 

Related to food

Quandary

Replicate 

Correct answer:

Related to movement 

Explanation:

"Kinetic" means related to movement. For clarification, a "quandary" is a difficult situation, and "replicate" means to copy or to reproduce.

Example Question #1381 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AGILE

Possible Answers:

Nimble

Dependable

Honest

Toxic

Sluggish

Correct answer:

Nimble

Explanation:

"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 #1191 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CONCISE

Possible Answers:

Succinct

Carnivorous

Silent

Universal

Rambling

Correct answer:

Succinct

Explanation:

“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 #13 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SPORADIC

Possible Answers:

Dramatic

Nomadic

Fortuitous

Irregular 

Wanton

Correct answer:

Irregular 

Explanation:

"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 #1192 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ARCHAIC

Possible Answers:

Antiquated 

Curved

Curved

Reprieve 

Din 

Correct answer:

Antiquated 

Explanation:

“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 #1381 : Synonyms

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CONTINUOUS

Possible Answers:

uninterrupted

broken apart

in disagreement

perplexing

muddled

Correct answer:

uninterrupted

Explanation:

Continuous means something is uninterrupted. 

Example Question #1382 : Synonyms

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ULTIMATE

Possible Answers:

revitalized

last in a series

strained

first in a series

fractured

Correct answer:

last in a series

Explanation:

Ultimate means last in a series.

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DESOLATE

Possible Answers:

saddened

crowded

dispersed

gloomy

deserted

Correct answer:

deserted

Explanation:

Desolate means deserted.

Example Question #1193 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ISOLATED

Possible Answers:

solitary

mellow

overheated

cramped

well-mannered

Correct answer:

solitary

Explanation:

Isolated means alone or solitary.

Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.

Rural

Possible Answers:

Arid

Mountainous

Suburban

Countryside

Urban

Correct answer:

Countryside

Explanation:

"Rural" means countryside; Suburban means residential; Urban means city-like; Mountainous means having many mountains; and Arid means dry.

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