SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

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 #1372 : Synonyms

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

DEFUNCT

Possible Answers:

Terrible

Stupid

Hard of hearing

Non-working

Blunt

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 #1373 : Synonyms

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

VOLATILE

Possible Answers:

Changeable 

Precocious

Sentimental

Vile

Melodious

Correct answer:

Changeable 

Explanation:

Volatile means changeable.  It also means explosive.  

Example Question #1374 : Synonyms

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

FAVORABLE

Possible Answers:

Jaunty

Sturdy

Meticulous

Reticent

Approving

Correct answer:

Approving

Explanation:

Favorable means expressing approval, or approving.

Example Question #1375 : Synonyms

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

INOPERABLE

Possible Answers:

Selective

Disagreeable

Untreatable

Forested

Tone-deaf

Correct answer:

Untreatable

Explanation:

Inoperable means unable to be operated on, or untreatable.

Example Question #1381 : Synonyms

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

DORMANT

Possible Answers:

Crisp

Rainy

Glossy

Inactive

Advanced

Correct answer:

Inactive

Explanation:

"Dormant" means inactive or asleep. The Latin root word, "dormire," means to sleep.

Example Question #1382 : Synonyms

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

LIABLE

Possible Answers:

Durable

Musty

Aggressive

Responsible

Defined

Correct answer:

Responsible

Explanation:

"Liable" means legally responsible. The root word, "lier," means to bind.

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