SSAT Words Test Questions with Verified
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diminish(v.)
to decrease or make smaller
diminutive(adj.)
miniature, small
discreet(adj.)
prudent or inconspicuous
discrete(adj.)
separate, distinct, individual
disparage(v.)
to criticize, degrade, belittle
dissonance(n.)
lack of harmony or agreement
divergent(adj.)
different, deviating, contrary
diverse(adj.)
varied
divisive(adj.)
causing conflict, opposition
,domicile(n.)
a residence, a home
doppelganger(n.)
a ghostly double of a living person
douse(v.)
to drench, saturate
dutiful(adj.)
careful to fulfill obligations
dynamic(adj.)
characterized by continuous change or activity
elocution(n.)
the art of public speaking
elucidate(v.)
to clarify
empathetic(adj.)
feeling another's pain as one's own
empathy(n.)
the experience of another's feelings as one's own
enervate(v.)
to weaken, make weary
,enervated(adj.)
lacking energy, weakened, exhausted
entity(n.)
something that exists as a discrete unit
entomology(n.)
the study of insects
envious(adj.)
jealous
erect(v.)
to construct, to raise
erroneous(adj.)
mistaken, incorrect
espouse(v.)
to support, or to marry
espy(v.)-
catch sight of, glimpse
ethereal(adj.)
heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
euphoric(adj.)
elated, overjoyed
, exacerbate(v.)
to make more violent, intense
excursion(n.)
a trip, an outing
exemplary(adj.)
serving as an example
exigent(adj.)
critical, urgent
existential(adj.)
relating to existence
exorbitant(adj.)
excessive
extol(v.)
to praise
extravagant(adj.)
excessive, over-the-top
fabricate(v.)
to invent, make-up, concoct
fabulist(n.)
a teller of fables; a liar
Correct Answers
diminish(v.)
to decrease or make smaller
diminutive(adj.)
miniature, small
discreet(adj.)
prudent or inconspicuous
discrete(adj.)
separate, distinct, individual
disparage(v.)
to criticize, degrade, belittle
dissonance(n.)
lack of harmony or agreement
divergent(adj.)
different, deviating, contrary
diverse(adj.)
varied
divisive(adj.)
causing conflict, opposition
,domicile(n.)
a residence, a home
doppelganger(n.)
a ghostly double of a living person
douse(v.)
to drench, saturate
dutiful(adj.)
careful to fulfill obligations
dynamic(adj.)
characterized by continuous change or activity
elocution(n.)
the art of public speaking
elucidate(v.)
to clarify
empathetic(adj.)
feeling another's pain as one's own
empathy(n.)
the experience of another's feelings as one's own
enervate(v.)
to weaken, make weary
,enervated(adj.)
lacking energy, weakened, exhausted
entity(n.)
something that exists as a discrete unit
entomology(n.)
the study of insects
envious(adj.)
jealous
erect(v.)
to construct, to raise
erroneous(adj.)
mistaken, incorrect
espouse(v.)
to support, or to marry
espy(v.)-
catch sight of, glimpse
ethereal(adj.)
heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
euphoric(adj.)
elated, overjoyed
, exacerbate(v.)
to make more violent, intense
excursion(n.)
a trip, an outing
exemplary(adj.)
serving as an example
exigent(adj.)
critical, urgent
existential(adj.)
relating to existence
exorbitant(adj.)
excessive
extol(v.)
to praise
extravagant(adj.)
excessive, over-the-top
fabricate(v.)
to invent, make-up, concoct
fabulist(n.)
a teller of fables; a liar
