SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #192 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

OBSTREPEROUS

Possible Answers:

Eager

Effervescent

Equitable

Plausible

Rambunctious

Correct answer:

Rambunctious

Explanation:

"Obstreperous" means rambunctious and rowdy. "Effervescent" means bubbly, and "equitable" means fair and just. "Eager" means enthusiastic, and "plausible" means credible.

Example Question #193 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

JUST

Possible Answers:

Equitable

Affable

Fanatical

Knowledgeable

Vivacious

Correct answer:

Equitable

Explanation:

"Just" means equitable, fair, and impartial. "Affable" means friendly and amiable. "Vivacious" and "lively" are synonyms, as are "militant" and "fanatical."

Example Question #194 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

AVARICIOUS

Possible Answers:

Greedy

Exuberant

Earnest

Listless

Charismatic

Correct answer:

Greedy

Explanation:

"Avaricious" means greedy and acquisitive. "Charismatic" means charming or fascinating. "Earnest" means sincere and candid, and "listless" means exhausted. "Exuberant" and "ebullient" are synonyms.

Example Question #195 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

IRASCIBLE

Possible Answers:

Discreet

Diffident

Intolerable

Irritable

Gleeful

Correct answer:

Irritable

Explanation:

"Irascible" and "irritable" both mean short-tempered and cranky. "Gleeful" means delighted, and "confident" means self-assured. "Intolerable" means unbearable. "Discreet" means inconspicuous. "Diffident" means shy.

Example Question #196 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

CONGENIAL

Possible Answers:

Decadent

Obstreperous

Despicable

Personable

Dissolute

Correct answer:

Personable

Explanation:

"Congenial" means "personable" and hospital. "Despicable" means loathsome, contemptible. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Decadent" and "dissolute" are synonyms.

Example Question #197 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

FERVID

Possible Answers:

Oblivious

Furious

Clueless

Furtive

Impassioned

Correct answer:

Impassioned

Explanation:

"Fervid," "fervent," and "impassioned" are all synonyms. "Clueless" and "oblivious" are synonyms. "Furious" means very angry. "Furtive" means secretive or surreptitious.

Example Question #198 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

AVID

Possible Answers:

Adequate

Equable

Surreptitious

Keen

Nutty

Correct answer:

Keen

Explanation:

"Avid" means eager and "keen." "Nutty" means peculiar, insane. "Surreptitious" means furtive, secretive. "Equable" means calm and even-tempered. "Adequate" means acceptable and sufficient.

Example Question #199 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

PROFLIGATE

Possible Answers:

Ludicrous

Spendthrift

Ardent

Distraught

Bizarre

Correct answer:

Spendthrift

Explanation:

"Profligate" and "spendthrift" both describe people who spend too much money. "Distraught" means distressed, and "ludicrous" means ridiculous or absurd. "Bizarre" means strange and peculiar. "Ardent" means fervent or zealous.

Example Question #201 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

EFFERVESCENT

Possible Answers:

Deleteriously

Vigilantly

Liquidly

Bubbly

Attentively

Correct answer:

Bubbly

Explanation:

"Effervescent" means "bubbly" or fizzy and can describe a person's personality as well as a beverage or other liquid. "Liquid" and "effervescent" are not synonyms. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Vigilant" means careful and watchful. "Attentive" means perceptive and observant.

Example Question #202 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

FRUGAL

Possible Answers:

Esoteric

Thrifty

Chronic

Festive

Magnanimous

Correct answer:

Thrifty

Explanation:

"Frugal" means thrifty and economical, careful with money. "Festive" and "merry" are synonyms, as are "chronic" and "persistent." "Esoteric" means abstruse or obscure. "Magnanimous" means generous, which is a near antonym of "frugal."

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