SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #2281 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ENGRAINED

Possible Answers:

Established

Formatted

Fervent

Correct

Wild

Correct answer:

Established

Explanation:

Engrained means firmly fixed or established.

Example Question #2282 : Identifying Synonyms

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

CHRONOLOGICAL

Possible Answers:

Transient

Candid

Sequential

Fuzzy

Contemporary

Correct answer:

Sequential

Explanation:

Chronological means ordered from earliest to latest, or sequential.

Example Question #2283 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PREREQUISITE

Possible Answers:

Domineering

Long-winded

Exiled

Necessary

Supportive

Correct answer:

Necessary

Explanation:

Prerequisite means required as a prior condition, or necessary.

Example Question #2284 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INITIAL

Possible Answers:

Laconic

Arbitrary

Commencing

Captivating

Inscribed

Correct answer:

Commencing

Explanation:

Initial means beginning, first, or commencing.

Example Question #2285 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PENDING

Possible Answers:

Hanging

Proximal

Unresolved

Particular

Logical

Correct answer:

Unresolved

Explanation:

Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.

Example Question #2286 : Identifying Synonyms

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

WITHERED

Possible Answers:

Just

Wizened

Youthful

Heartfelt

Uncooperative

Correct answer:

Wizened

Explanation:

“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2431 : Synonyms

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

NEWFANGLED

Possible Answers:

Melodious

Exhaustive

Bygone

Fantastic

Modern

Correct answer:

Modern

Explanation:

“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.

Example Question #2432 : Synonyms

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

TRANSIENT

Possible Answers:

Misshapen

Accountable

Bare

Temporary

Daily

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

"Transient" means temporary.

Example Question #2433 : Synonyms

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

INCHOATE

Possible Answers:

Apt

Undeveloped

Restricted

Quirky

Linguistic

Correct answer:

Undeveloped

Explanation:

"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."

Example Question #1116 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

JUVENILE

Possible Answers:

Cosmopolitan

Mature

Young

Deceptive

Suave

Correct answer:

Young

Explanation:

"Juvenile" means young.

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