SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, and Size
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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of "solitary" is . . .
escorted
mean
athletic
friendly
unaccompanied
unaccompanied
"Solitary" is an adjective that means "done or existing alone," or when describing a place, "secluded or isolated." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "done alone" or "secluded." "Escorted" may look like a good answer, but "escorted" means "accompanied somewhere, especially for protection or security, or as a mark of rank." Because "escorted" means the opposite of "solitary," it cannot be the correct answer. "Unaccompanied," however, means "having no companion or escort." Because "unaccompanied" is closest in meaning to "solitary," "unaccompanied" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Which is a synonym for the word vast?
The vast prairie was full of flowers and wildlife.
None of the other answer choices
small
tiny
enormous
finite
enormous
Enormous can be substituted in for vast to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of "meager" is __________.
sufficient
jumbled
much
paltry
grand
paltry
"Meager" is an adjective that means "lacking in quantity or quality," and used to refer to something provided or available. So, we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "lacking." While "sufficient" might look like a potentially correct answer, "sufficient" means "enough" or "adequate," "sufficient" is an opposite of "lacking," so it can't be the correct answer. "Paltry," however, is an adjective that means "small or meager" and is used to describe amounts. Since "paltry" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "meager," "paltry" is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
A synonym of “uniform” is __________.
consistent
demonstrated
potential
varying
gargantuan
consistent
“Uniform,” when used as an adjective, means “not changing in form or character; remaining the same,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “not changing” or “similar to others.” That means that “varying” cannot be the correct answer, because when used as an adjective, “varying” means “differing in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “uniform.” “Consistent,” however, is an adjective that refers to a person, behavior, or process, and means “unchanging over a period of time,” and because “consistent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “uniform,” “consistent” is the correct answer.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word?
The girl piled a substantial amount of potatoes onto her plate.
small
None of the above
large
medium
tiny
large
"Large" could replace "substantial" to maintain the meaning of the sentence.
Example Question #1250 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?
I cannot believe he ate the entire pizza!
whole
sausage
portion
part
None of the other answers
whole
"Whole" and "entire" have the same meaning.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Enormous
Tiny
Famous
Medium
Smooth
Large
Large
"Enormous" means extremely large.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Several
None
One
A few
Too much
Couple
A few
"Several" means a number of, but more than a couple.
Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Crowded
Reliable
Empty
Painful
Annoying
Packed
Packed
"Crowded" means full or packed.
Example Question #10 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, And Size
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Tiny
Huge
Wealthy
Understandable
Confusing
Small
Small
"Tiny" means extremely small.
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