SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #11 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TRUCULENT.
Miserable
Indistinct
Portentous
Nonsensical
Defiant
Defiant
To be “truculent” means to be aggressively defiant. For clarification, "nonsensical" means meaningless or ridiculous; "portentous" means self-important; "indistinct" means unclear.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MYRIAD.
Lackadaisical
Mysterious
Countless
Infrequent
Enigmatic
Countless
“Myriad” means very diverse and too numerous to be counted. For clarification, "lackadaisical" means careless and lazy; mysterious and enigmatic are synonyms.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BUFFET.
Portray
Consume
Allay
Strike
Nourish
Strike
A “buffet” is a heavy or repeated blow with the fist or hand. This is not to be confused with the adapted French word “buffet” which is a self-service meal. The answer choices about consumption and nourishment are thrown in there to try and trick you. The correct answer is “strike.” For clarification, "allay" means to calm or alleviate.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SAVOR.
Enjoy
Flourish
Saint
Wanton
Somnolent
Enjoy
To savor something means to enjoy something unhurriedly. For clarification, to "flourish" means to do well or be healthy; "wanton" means random, lacking reason; "somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CHOREOGRAPHED.
Implied
Constructed
Meandered
Arranged
Frightened
Arranged
“Choreographed” means arranged as in “choreographed dance routine.” For clarification, "meander" is a type of slow, indirect movement usually seen in rivers.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STUPEFY.
Antagonize
Jubilant
Laud
Astonish
Foolish
Astonish
If you are “stupefied” by something you are astonished by it. For clarification, "jubilant" means very happy; "antagonize" means to irritate; "laud" means to praise.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VARIEGATE.
Change
Caring
Deleterious
Virtuous
Apathy
Change
“Variegate” is a transitive verb that means to add variety to or change the look of something. So the correct answer is “change.” For clarification, "deleterious" means harmful; "virtuous" means good; "apathy" is an antonym of caring.
Example Question #18 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SOMNOLENT.
Effusive
Sleepy
Intransigent
Saintly
Kind
Sleepy
“Somnolent” is an adjective that describes someone who is feeling sleepy. For clarification, "intransigent" means stubborn and inflexible; "effusive" means demonstrative.
Example Question #19 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALOOF.
Favorable
Distant
Ascetic
Foolish
Skeptical
Distant
To be “aloof” means to be remote and distant in manner. For clarification, someone who is "skeptical" is doubtful and critical; an "ascetic" is someone who rejects material comforts.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FLOUT.
Administer
Ignore
Create
Lose
Forgive
Ignore
To “flout” something means to ignore or break as in “he flouted the rules.”
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