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Example Question #1134 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MYRIAD
Stunning
Countless
Extreme
Suspicious
Persuasive
Countless
"Myriad" means too numerous to be counted, or "countless."
Example Question #3211 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPACIOUS
Audible
Spacious
Diminutive
Heroic
Brilliant
Spacious
"Capacious" means spacious or roomy. "Diminutive" means small. "Heroic" means brave or courageous. "Brillant" means smart. "Audible" means able to be heard.
Example Question #3212 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Literary
Advanced
Descriptive
Commonplace
Excessive
Commonplace
"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."
Example Question #3213 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLETE
Overflowing
Hackneyed
Recognized
Replenished
Overused
Overflowing
"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."
Example Question #3214 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Handcrafted
Varied
Perfect
Opposite
Painted
Varied
Diverse means showing variety, or varied.
Example Question #3215 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Approximate
Reasonable
Woeful
Excessive
Exact
Excessive
“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.
Example Question #3216 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Varied
Residential
Dynamic
Critical
Empathetic
Varied
"Diverse" means varied.
Example Question #3217 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCESSIVE
Malodorous
Too much
Decorative
Insufficient
Delightful
Too much
"Excessive" means too much.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Facile
Imprudent
Joyful
Excessive
Hapless
Excessive
"Exorbitant" means excessive; Facile means easy; Hapless means unlucky; Imprudent means not careful; and Joyful means very happy.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Divergent
Equivalent
Vile
Indifferent
Distinguished
Equivalent
"Tantamount" is an adjective that means "equal in seriousness to; virtually the same as," so we need to pick out another word that means "equal." While "indifferent" may look like a good answer choice because it looks like "in-" ("not") and "different," "indifferent" actually doesn't mean "not different," but instead means "having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned," or "neither good nor bad; mediocre," so it's not the word we're looking for. "Equivalent," however, means "equal in value, amount, function, or meaning," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "tantamount," it is the correct answer.
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