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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFICIENT
Customary
Concise
Inadequate
Wordy
Beneficial
Inadequate
"Deficient" means lacking or "inadequate." "Concise" means brief or terse. "Wordy" means verbose or having too many words. "Beneficial" means favorable, advantageous, or helpful to oneself. "Customary" means common or traditional.
Example Question #3211 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEAGER
Surprising
Inadequate
Enthusiastic
Valuable
Selfish
Inadequate
"Meager" means lacking in regard to a requirement, or "inadequate."
Example Question #3212 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MYRIAD
Persuasive
Suspicious
Countless
Extreme
Stunning
Countless
"Myriad" means too numerous to be counted, or "countless."
Example Question #3213 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPACIOUS
Diminutive
Spacious
Heroic
Brilliant
Audible
Spacious
"Capacious" means spacious or roomy. "Diminutive" means small. "Heroic" means brave or courageous. "Brillant" means smart. "Audible" means able to be heard.
Example Question #2451 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSAIC
Literary
Excessive
Commonplace
Advanced
Descriptive
Commonplace
"Prosaic" means dull and ordinary. While it sounds like "prose," which could evoke literary associations, it does not mean literary. The best answer is "commonplace."
Example Question #2452 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLETE
Overflowing
Replenished
Recognized
Overused
Hackneyed
Overflowing
"Replete" means containing many of something or full of something. (Example: "Maria's essay was replete with errors; every other word was spelled incorrectly.") The word that is closest in meaning is therefore "overflowing."
Example Question #3214 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Handcrafted
Varied
Perfect
Opposite
Painted
Varied
Diverse means showing variety, or varied.
Example Question #2311 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXORBITANT
Excessive
Reasonable
Approximate
Exact
Woeful
Excessive
“Exorbitant” is an adjective that refers to a price or amount charged and means “unreasonably high,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “unreasonably high.” That means that “reasonable” cannot be the correct answer, because “reasonable” means “as much as is appropriate,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “exorbitant.” “Excessive,” however, is an adjective that means “more than is necessary, normal, or desirable,” and because “excessive” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “exorbitant,” “excessive” is the correct answer.
Example Question #3216 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIVERSE
Varied
Residential
Dynamic
Critical
Empathetic
Varied
"Diverse" means varied.
Example Question #3217 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCESSIVE
Malodorous
Too much
Decorative
Insufficient
Delightful
Too much
"Excessive" means too much.
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