SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, and Sensory Imagery

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

OPAQUE

Possible Answers:

Nontransparent

Cloudy

Limpid

Lucid

Clear

Correct answer:

Nontransparent

Explanation:

"Opaque" is an adjective meaning "not able to be seen through; not transparent," or when referring to language, "hard or impossible to understand; unfathomable." "Cloudy" and "not transparent" may each seem like a potentially correct answer. While something that is cloudy may also be opaque, "nontransparent" is the correct answer because its meaning is the closest of the potential answer choices to that of "opaque."

Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

INCANDESCENT

Possible Answers:

Burning

Intelligent

Burdensome

Partial

Cozy

Correct answer:

Burning

Explanation:

Incandescent means emitting light because of heat, or burning.

Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

COMMODIOUS

Possible Answers:

Friendly

Generous

Nasty

Toilet

Spacious

Correct answer:

Spacious

Explanation:

A place that is commodious is open, roomy, or spacious.

Example Question #34 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

DIAPHANOUS

Possible Answers:

Frightening

Sheer

Deadly

Cold

Funny

Correct answer:

Sheer

Explanation:

"Diaphanous" is a word used to describe something that is filmy, transparent, light, or airy; so, the synonym is "sheer," in the sense of a cloth that is sheer, meaning you can see through it.

Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

DERELICT

Possible Answers:

On the up 

Lost the way 

Running late 

Broken down 

Under budget 

Correct answer:

Broken down 

Explanation:

“Derelict” is an adjective used to describe something that is deserted, neglected or broken down. Synonyms include rundown, dilapidated, ruined, abandoned etc.

Example Question #828 : Synonyms

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

TEPID

Possible Answers:

Honorable

Mindful

Escalating

Dark

Lukewarm

Correct answer:

Lukewarm

Explanation:

Tepid means lukewarm.  

Example Question #1584 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal

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

ARID

Possible Answers:

Clandestine

Burly 

Dry

Marked

Tentative

Correct answer:

Dry

Explanation:

Arid means dry.  

Example Question #829 : Synonyms

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

ARID

Possible Answers:

Dry

Shocking

Commendable

Malleable

Weak

Correct answer:

Dry

Explanation:

Arid means extremely dry.

Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

PUTRID

Possible Answers:

Causal

Latent

Optimistic

Decaying

Lethal

Correct answer:

Decaying

Explanation:

"Putrid" means rotten, decaying, or decomposing. The Latin root word, "putridus," means rotten.

Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery

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

TURGID

Possible Answers:

Swollen

Transparent

Striped

Intimidating

Arrogant

Correct answer:

Swollen

Explanation:

"Turgid" means swollen.

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