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Example Question #1731 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAUDLIN
Sentimental
Naive
Hurtful
Painstaking
Chipper
Sentimental
"Maudlin" means "sentimental," exaggeratedly and often tearfully so. "Naive" means innocent and childlike, while "painstaking" means very careful and thorough. "Chipper" means very cheerful.
Example Question #1732 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOROSE
Stern
Facetious
Volatile
Glum
Lassitudinous
Glum
"Morose" is a synonym for "glum" or lugubrious. "Facetious" means flippant, inappropriately using humor. "Stern" means strict, and "volatile" means temperamental, explosive. "Lassitude" is lethargy or sluggishness.
Example Question #1733 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DESPONDENT
Poignant
Eager
Despairing
Enthusiastic
Insufferable
Despairing
"Despondent" and "despairing" are synonyms, as are "eager" and "enthusiastic." "Poignant" means touching, tragic, or plaintive. "Insufferable" is a synonym for "unbearable" or intolerable.
Example Question #1734 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENERVATED
Melancholic
Pulchritudinous
Energized
Debilitated
Invigorated
Debilitated
"Enervated" and "debilitated" both mean severely weakened. This is an antonym for both "energetic" and "invigorated." "Pulchritudinous" means very beautiful, and "melancholic" means sad.
Example Question #1735 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERIC
Obsequious
Irritable
Emaciated
Incorrigible
Perfidious
Irritable
The adjective "choleric" means bad-tempered and easily annoyed, making "irritable" the best answer. Additionally, "emaciated" means starving, very underweight from lack of nutrition; "incorrigible" means unable to be controlled; "perfidious" means disloyal; and "obsequious" means servile, subservient, and easily dominated by others.
Example Question #1736 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMOTIVE
Exquisite
Manifold
Contrite
Laudable
Expressive
Expressive
Someone who is "emotive" is very "expressive" and open about sharing emotions. "Exquisite" is another word for lovely or beautiful, and "laudable" means commendable or praiseworthy. "Manifold" is a synonym for "diverse" or varied. "Contrite" means repentant or penitent.
Example Question #1737 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCONSOLATE
Despicable
Lurid
Doleful
Ebullient
Asinine
Doleful
"Disconsolate" means "doleful," mournful, and sorrowful. "Despicable" is a synonym for "loathsome." "Ebullient" is a synonym for exuberant and exultant. "Asinine" means silly, stupid, or foolish. "Lurid" means sensational, shocking, or overly vivid.
Example Question #1738 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRENZIED
Arcane
Depraved
Frantic
Assiduous
Congenial
Frantic
"Frenzied," "frantic," and "frenetic" are all synonyms. "Arcane" means abstruse or obscure. "Congenial" means friendly and personable. "Depraved" means corrupt or dissolute. "Assiduous" means sedulous or hardworking.
Example Question #1739 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPROACHFUL
Conjectural
Suave
Multifarious
Fallacious
Disapproving
Disapproving
"Reproachful" and "disapproving" are synonyms. "Multifarious" means manifold or diverse. "Fallacious" means false or erroneous. "Conjectural" is a synonym for speculative, theoretical, or hypothetical. "Suave" and "sophisticated" are synonyms.
Example Question #1740 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADDLED
Lonesome
Blissful
Perplexed
Terrified
Somber
Perplexed
The adjective "addled" means confused, perplexed, unable to think clearly (due to drug use or mental illness). Additionally, "somber" means grave and serious; "blissful" means very happy.
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