SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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Example Questions

Example Question #576 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

ODIOUS. 

Possible Answers:

Revolting 

Adventurous 

Wanton 

Sensory 

Charming 

Correct answer:

Revolting 

Explanation:

“Odious” means revolting. For clarification, "sensory" means relating to the senses; "wanton" means random or indiscriminate.

Example Question #577 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

OMINOUS. 

Possible Answers:

Tricky 

Purposeful 

Foreboding 

Rewarding

Effortless 

Correct answer:

Foreboding 

Explanation:

“Ominous” means scary or foreboding. You might have noticed it has the same root word as “omen,” which might have clued you in to the correct answer "foreboding."

Example Question #578 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

PRECARIOUS

Possible Answers:

Risky

Preventative

Precious

Uncertain

Inattentive

Correct answer:

Risky

Explanation:

"Precarious" means dangerous, so "risky," which means potentially harmful, is the correct answer.

Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives

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

PEJORATIVE

Possible Answers:

Lenient

Sneer

Elitist

Deprecatory

Sensible

Correct answer:

Deprecatory

Explanation:

"Pejorative" is an adjective that means "expressing contempt or disapproval," so we need to find another word that means about the same thing - roughly, "disapproving." While "sneer" (""a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone, or to make such an expression or comment") might seem like a good answer because a sneer is often a pejorative gesture, it is not an adjective that means "disapproving," so it can't be the correct answer. "Deprecatory," on the other hand, is an adjective that means "showing a critical or disrespectful attitude," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "pejorative," it is the correct answer.

Example Question #581 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

ILLUSORY

Possible Answers:

Fortuituous

Feral

False

Honest

Truthful

Correct answer:

False

Explanation:

"Illusory" means deceptive or false. Honest and Truthful are the antonyms of Illusory. Fortuitous means to be lucky, and Feral means to be wild. Both of these words have no relation to Illusory in this context.

Example Question #1374 : Synonyms

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

OPULENT

Possible Answers:

Naive

Ostentatious

Wealthy

Quarrelsome

Shiny

Correct answer:

Wealthy

Explanation:

Opulent means wealthy.  

Example Question #582 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

DEFUNCT

Possible Answers:

Blunt

Stupid

Non-working

Terrible

Hard of hearing

Correct answer:

Non-working

Explanation:

Something that is "defunct" is no longer in use or no longer capable of being used or done; something that is it is non-working.

Example Question #583 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

COMATOSE

Possible Answers:

Feeling down 

Wide awake 

Passed out 

Second wind 

Running late 

Correct answer:

Passed out 

Explanation:

“Comatose” is an adjective that describes someone in a state of exhaustion or who cannot function. The expression that best matches “comatose” is “passed out.” Energetic and feeling “wide awake” are antonyms of “comatose.”

Example Question #1377 : Synonyms

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

ACUTE

Possible Answers:

Passive

Small

Sharp

Mysterious

Winding

Correct answer:

Sharp

Explanation:

Acute means sharp or crucial.  

Example Question #584 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

VOLATILE

Possible Answers:

Vile

Melodious

Sentimental

Changeable 

Precocious

Correct answer:

Changeable 

Explanation:

Volatile means changeable.  It also means explosive.  

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