SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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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.

NEWFANGLED

Possible Answers:

Fantastic

Modern

Exhaustive

Bygone

Melodious

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 #2282 : Identifying Synonyms

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

TRANSIENT

Possible Answers:

Bare

Daily

Misshapen

Temporary

Accountable

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

"Transient" means temporary.

Example Question #2283 : Identifying Synonyms

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

INCHOATE

Possible Answers:

Undeveloped

Restricted

Linguistic

Apt

Quirky

Correct answer:

Undeveloped

Explanation:

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

Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

JUVENILE

Possible Answers:

Mature

Young

Suave

Cosmopolitan

Deceptive

Correct answer:

Young

Explanation:

"Juvenile" means young.

Example Question #2291 : Identifying Synonyms

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters

ERRATIC

Possible Answers:

antique

large

pretty

violent

unpredictable

Correct answer:

unpredictable

Explanation:

Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.

Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

PORTABLE

Possible Answers:

Inconsistent

Formulaic

Thirsty

Debatable

Mobile

Correct answer:

Mobile

Explanation:

Portable means movable or mobile.

Example Question #2432 : Synonyms

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

PERIODICAL

Possible Answers:

Occasional

Grammatical

Syntactical

Journalistic

Investigative

Correct answer:

Occasional

Explanation:

"Periodical" and "occasional" are synonyms describing periods of time. The other words do not have meanings that relate to time. 

Example Question #2431 : Synonyms

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

MOMENTARY

Possible Answers:

Momentum

Sentimental

Eternal

Timeless

Passing

Correct answer:

Passing

Explanation:

"Momentary" and "passing" are synonymous adjectives similar in meaning to the word fleeting or temporary. The other words do not have related meanings. "Eternal" and "timeless" are synonyms describing the property of being immutable.

Example Question #1121 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

ANACHRONISTIC

Possible Answers:

Elderly 

Soon

Senior

Recent

From another time

Correct answer:

From another time

Explanation:

"Elderly" and "senior" are both closely related in meaning. These answer choices, however, are not perfectly aligned with "anachronistic," which is in fact synonymous with from a time other than the present time. "Soon" and "recent" are also closely related words related to time, they are more specific terms than anachronistic.

Example Question #1122 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

PROVISIONAL

Possible Answers:

Aloof

Temporary

Erroneous

Elusive

Permanent

Correct answer:

Temporary

Explanation:

The adjective "provisional" means temporary, conditional, designed to be impermanent. Additionally, "permanent" means lasting forever; "elusive" means hard to catch, hard to find, hard to identify; "erroneous" means based on a mistaken belief; "aloof" means distant and withdrawn, detached from human contact and unfriendly.

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