SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, and Importance

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Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

BLATANT

Possible Answers:

manageable

satisfactory

unpleasant

obvious

old

Correct answer:

obvious

Explanation:

"Blatant:"lacking in subtlety, or obvious.

Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.

IRRATIONAL

Possible Answers:

Groundless

Unknown

Flexible

Horrid

Perfect

Correct answer:

Groundless

Explanation:

"Irrational" meansmaking no logical sense, or groundless.

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

POLEMICAL.

Possible Answers:

Controversial

Whimsical

Outlandish

Bossy

Determined

Correct answer:

Controversial

Explanation:

“Polemical” is a noun used to describea passionate and controversial argument. For clarification, whimsical meansquirky or weird; outlandish meanseccentric, bold and bizarre.

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

FLUMMOXED

Possible Answers:

chemical

hilarious

transformed

baffled

appropriate

Correct answer:

baffled

Explanation:

"Flummoxed"meansbewildered, perplexed, or baffled.

Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

FLAGRANT

Possible Answers:

laconic

blatant

gruesome

truthful

natural

Correct answer:

blatant

Explanation:

"Flagrant" meansobviously and conspicuously in bad taste, or blatant.

Example Question #6 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

TACIT

Possible Answers:

troubled

implicit

polite

free

gregarious

Correct answer:

implicit

Explanation:

"Tacit" meansimplicit or understood.

Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

PLAUSIBLE

Possible Answers:

Indifferent

Misleading

Believable

Fragile

Ridiculous

Correct answer:

Believable

Explanation:

"Plausible" meansbelievableorpotentially true, so "believable" is the correct answer.

Example Question #3 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

APOCRYPHAL

Possible Answers:

Indecent

Interesting

Tainted

Scared

False

Correct answer:

False

Explanation:

"Apocryphal" meansseemingly true, but actuallyfalse. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "apocryphal": "interesting" meansholding one's attentionorfascinating;"scared" meansafraid;"tainted" meansadulterated; and "indecent" meansnot decentorobscene, as one might infer from from the presence of the negative prefixin-in the word.

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

TENABLE

Possible Answers:

Sickly

Dusty

伪造的

Reasonable

Inventive

Correct answer:

Reasonable

Explanation:

"Tenable" meansreasonableorable to be defended. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "tenable": "sickly" meanslooking as if one is ill; "forged" meansnot authentic; "inventive" meanscreative; and "dusty" meanscovered in dust.

Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

INEFFABLE

Possible Answers:

Defamed

Inexpressible

Shaded

Stolen

Prayerful

Correct answer:

Inexpressible

Explanation:

"Ineffable" and "inexpressible" both meanunable to be put into words, so "inexpressible" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "ineffable": "defamed" meansslandered;"prayerful" meanscharacterized by prayer; "shaded" meansin an area of comparative darkness;and "stolen" meanstaken without permission.

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