SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, and Location

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

JUVENILE

Possible Answers:

Mature

Suave

Deceptive

Cosmopolitan

Young

Correct answer:

Young

Explanation:

"Juvenile" means young.

Example Question #2291 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

ERRATIC

Possible Answers:

violent

large

unpredictable

antique

pretty

Correct answer:

unpredictable

Explanation:

Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.

Example Question #2291 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PORTABLE

Possible Answers:

Inconsistent

Thirsty

Formulaic

Debatable

Mobile

Correct answer:

Mobile

Explanation:

Portable means movable or mobile.

Example Question #2292 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PERIODICAL

Possible Answers:

Journalistic

Occasional

Grammatical

Syntactical

Investigative

Correct answer:

Occasional

Explanation:

"Periodical" and "occasional" are synonyms describing periods of time. The other words do not have meanings that relate to time. 

Example Question #2293 : Identifying Synonyms

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

MOMENTARY

Possible Answers:

Momentum

Timeless

Sentimental

Eternal

Passing

Correct answer:

Passing

Explanation:

"Momentary" and "passing" are synonymous adjectives similar in meaning to the word fleeting or temporary. The other words do not have related meanings. "Eternal" and "timeless" are synonyms describing the property of being immutable.

Example Question #2294 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ANACHRONISTIC

Possible Answers:

Recent

Elderly 

From another time

Soon

Senior

Correct answer:

From another time

Explanation:

"Elderly" and "senior" are both closely related in meaning. These answer choices, however, are not perfectly aligned with "anachronistic," which is in fact synonymous with from a time other than the present time. "Soon" and "recent" are also closely related words related to time, they are more specific terms than anachronistic.

Example Question #2295 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PROVISIONAL

Possible Answers:

Elusive

Temporary

Permanent

Aloof

Erroneous

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

The adjective "provisional" means temporary, conditional, designed to be impermanent. Additionally, "permanent" means lasting forever; "elusive" means hard to catch, hard to find, hard to identify; "erroneous" means based on a mistaken belief; "aloof" means distant and withdrawn, detached from human contact and unfriendly.

Example Question #2296 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CONTIGUOUS

Possible Answers:

Capricious

Adjoining

Abominable

Beatific

Incendiary

Correct answer:

Adjoining

Explanation:

The adjective "contiguous" means not separate, touching one another, adjacent, or adjoining. Additionally, "beatific" means joyous and blissful; "incendiary" means flammable or likely to cause an offended and passionate reaction; "capricious" means fickle, inconsistent, and changeable; and "abominable" means loathsome and hated.

Example Question #2297 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INEXORABLE

Possible Answers:

Relentless

Unscathed

Abstruse

Indispensable

Poised

Correct answer:

Relentless

Explanation:

The adjective "inexorable" means unstoppable, "relentless," impossible to prevent from happening. Additionally, "unscathed" means unharmed by; "indispensable" means vital, needed, essential; "abstruse" means (of knowledge) hard to understand, esoteric, arcane, recondite; "poised" means showing calm and composure in a stressful situation.

Example Question #2298 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PRECIPITOUS

Possible Answers:

Narrow

Loose

Wide

Dormant

Steep

Correct answer:

Steep

Explanation:

The adjective "precipitous" means dangerously steep, sheer. It can also mean sudden and abrupt. Additionally, "dormant" means sleeping, at rest, not active.

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