SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #2431 : Synonyms

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

NEWFANGLED

Possible Answers:

Exhaustive

Melodious

Bygone

Modern

Fantastic

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:

Accountable

Misshapen

Temporary

Bare

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:

Undeveloped

Apt

Restricted

Linguistic

Quirky

Correct answer:

Undeveloped

Explanation:

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

Example Question #2434 : Synonyms

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

JUVENILE

Possible Answers:

Deceptive

Cosmopolitan

Mature

Young

Suave

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

violent

large

unpredictable

pretty

Correct answer:

unpredictable

Explanation:

Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.

Example Question #2292 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PORTABLE

Possible Answers:

Inconsistent

Debatable

Mobile

Thirsty

Formulaic

Correct answer:

Mobile

Explanation:

Portable means movable or mobile.

Example Question #2293 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PERIODICAL

Possible Answers:

Syntactical

Journalistic

Investigative

Occasional

Grammatical

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 #2294 : Identifying Synonyms

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

MOMENTARY

Possible Answers:

Momentum

Sentimental

Timeless

Eternal

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 #2295 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ANACHRONISTIC

Possible Answers:

Senior

Soon

Elderly 

From another time

Recent

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 #2296 : Identifying Synonyms

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

PROVISIONAL

Possible Answers:

Elusive

Erroneous

Temporary

Aloof

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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