All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
ZEALOUS
Apathetic
Unkind
Passionate
Unworthy
Underwhelming
Passionate
To be "zealous" about something means to be passionate. For clarification, apathetic means not caring.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Careless
Hasty
Thrifty
Casual
Slapdash
Thrifty
"Frugal" means to be careful with money, to be practical. As such it is closest in meaning to "thrifty," which means economical with money. For clarification, the other four answer choices are loosely synonyms of one another and careless is a good antonym of frugal.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JOVIAL
Giant
Just
Gaunt
Jolly
Tiny
Jolly
Someone who is "jovial" is friendly and jolly. For clarification, something that is "just" is fair; gaunt means skeletal and unhealthily skinny.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JOCULAR
Mitigate
Keen
Susceptible
Unfair
Humorous
Humorous
To be "jocular" means to be humorous. For clarification, "mitigate" means lessen, alleviate; "keen" means eager; "susceptible" means vulnerable.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GRAVE
Absurd
Preposterous
Deplorable
Insignificant
Serious
Serious
A situation that is "grave" is serious and somber. For clarification, "deplorable" means deserving of hatred; "absurd" and "preposterous" are synonyms that both mean ridiculous.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NAÏVE
Lofty
Innocent
Jocular
Experienced
Mundane
Innocent
If you are "naïve" you are innocent and gullible. Naïve people are easily lied to and manipulated. For clarification, "lofty" means very high or proud; "mundane" means ordinary or boring; "jocular" means humorous.
Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GREGARIOUS
Outgoing
Shy
Disrespectful
Nostalgic
Passionate
Outgoing
Someone who is "gregarious" is very social and outgoing. For clarification, "nostalgia" is a fond remembrance of the past.
Example Question #451 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALTRUISTIC
Mousy
Tenuous
Haughty
Charitable
Decadent
Charitable
Someone who is "altruistic" is very charitable and inclined towards generosity. For clarification, "mousy" means dull or timid; "tenuous" means uncertain; "haughty" means arrogant; "decadent" means corrupt and luxurious.
Example Question #452 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Helpless
Polite
Mirthless
Calm
Disrespectful
Disrespectful
Someone who is "insolent" is being rude and disrespectful. For clarification, "mirthless" means without happiness; "mirth" means happiness.
Example Question #453 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CAUTIOUS
Jubilant
Vengeful
Watchful
Rancorous
Ecstatic
Watchful
To be "cautious" means to be careful, watchful, and vigilant. For clarification, "vengeful" and "rancorous" are synonyms, and "jubilant" and "ecstatic" are synonyms.
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